The Case of the Silent Partner
The Case of the Silent Partner is a Perry Mason novel by Erle Stanley Gardner, first published by William Morrow and Company, New York, in November 1940. A florist hires Mason when a rival quietly buys stock in her family business. It is the first Mason novel to feature Lieutenant Arthur Tragg.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First published
- William Morrow and Company, New York, 1940
- Series
- Perry Mason
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Editions
- Penguin Books1957 Hardback · Perry Mason I own The Case of the Silent Partner, Penguin Books 1957 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 15 on Open Library, 10 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 1 language
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of The Case of the Silent Partner are there?
We track 1 edition of The Case of the Silent Partner. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Case of the Silent Partner first published?
The Case of the Silent Partner by Erle Stanley Gardner was first published in 1940.
Where these facts come from
- Perry Mason bibliography, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Erle Stanley Gardner bibliography, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Case of the Silent Partner, Buckingham Books (buckinghambooks.com)
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