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The Case of the Velvet Claws
by Erle Stanley Gardner
Thanks to a bungled robbery at a fancy hotel, the already-married Eva Griffin has been caught in the company of a prominent congressman. To protect the politico, Eva's ready to pay the editor of a sleazy tabloid his hush money. But Perry Mason has other plans. He tracks down the phantom fat cat who secretly runs the blackmailing tabloid—only to discover a shocking scoop.
Year: 1933
Genre: Extortion
The Big Sleep
by Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler's first novel, published in 1939, introduces us to Philip Marlowe, a thirty-eight-old private detective moving through the seamy side of Los Angeles in the 1930s. The case involves a paralyzed California millionaire, two psychotic daughters, blackmail, and murder.
Year: 1939
Genre: Extortion, Hardboiled Detective, Mystery, Private Eye
The High Window
by Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler's gripping novel is set in the California underworld, where Philip Marlow searches for a priceless gold coin and finds himself deep in the tangled affairs of a dead coin collector.
Year: 1942
Genre: Extortion, Murder Mystery, Private Eye
The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister
by Erle Stanley Gardner
Beautiful Sylvia Bain Atwood is overseeing her ailing father's estate while her sister serves as his caregiver. But their father's fortune has shadowy roots--and now one of his creditors is blackmailing the family. When the situation escalates to murder, defense lawyer Perry Mason will have his hands full.
The Case of the Gilded Lily
by Erle Stanley Gardner
Stewart Bedford is willing to cooperate with a blackmailer to protect his beloved wife. But when he wakes up in a daze to find the man shot dead with Bedford's gun and his blond escort missing, he'll need some help from defense lawyer Perry Mason . . .
Year: 1956
Genre: Extortion
| Got It | Want It | Read It | Year | Title | |||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1933 | The Case of the Velvet Claws | by Erle Stanley Gardner | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1939 | The Big Sleep | by Raymond Chandler | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1942 | The High Window | by Raymond Chandler | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1953 | The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister | by Erle Stanley Gardner | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1956 | The Case of the Gilded Lily | by Erle Stanley Gardner | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1964 | The Light of Day | by Eric Ambler | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1964 | The Quick Red Fox | by John D. MacDonald | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1966 | One Fearful Yellow Eye | by John D. MacDonald | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1974 | 52 Pickup | by Elmore Leonard | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1975 | Mortal Stakes | by Robert B. Parker | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1989 | Killshot | by Elmore Leonard | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1990 | Dragon | by Clive Cussler | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1993 | Strip Tease | by Carl Hiaasen | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 2001 | The Brethren | by John Grisham | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 2009 | The Associate | by John Grisham | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 2017 | Y is for Yesterday | by Sue Grafton | ||||||
