Perry Mason #78 : The Case of the Queenly Contestant

Perry Mason #78: The Case of the Queenly Contestant

A Beauty Queen, an Illegitimate Heir, and a Murder That Rocks a Fortune.

Twenty years ago, Ellen Adair won a beauty contest, but she harbors a long-buried secret—an affair with a wealthy tycoon’s son that produced an illegitimate heir. Now that the fortune is at stake, Ellen plans to reveal the truth so her son can claim his inheritance.

But greedy rivals are determined to prove the heir is a fraud. When a blackmailing nurse who knows the truth is murdered, suspicion falls on Ellen. Only Perry Mason can uncover the real killer and protect the innocent before the courtroom becomes a hot seat of deadly secrets.

A classic Erle Stanley Gardner Perry Mason thriller, The Case of the Queenly Contestant delivers suspense, twists, and courtroom brilliance.

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