Perry Mason #1 : The Case of the Velvet Claws

Perry Mason #1: The Case of the Velvet Claws

Blackmail, Betrayal, and a Murder That Shakes Washington.

After a bungled robbery at a luxury hotel, Eva Griffin finds herself embroiled in scandal, caught with a prominent congressman. Desperate to protect him, she considers paying off a tabloid editor—but Perry Mason has other plans. Tracking down the secretive publisher, Mason uncovers a shocking scoop that turns the case deadly.

When Eva’s husband is fatally shot, Mason faces a harrowing choice: defend the widow in her fight for her late husband’s fortune—or risk being accused of murder himself.

A classic courtroom thriller by Erle Stanley Gardner, The Case of the Velvet Claws delivers suspense, sharp legal strategy, and the twists that define the Perry Mason series.

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