The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

Perry Mason Series, Book 9

By: Erle Stanley Gardner

Narrated by: Alexander Cendese

Julia Branner insists her marriage was sabotaged by her millionaire father-in-law, who forced her to give up her baby girl for adoption. Now, years later, a young woman appears, claiming to be Julia's long-lost daughter. But Julia insists the heir-apparent is a fake - and vows to keep the family fortune from falling into the wrong hands.

Abetted by a bishop with questionable credentials, Julia plans to expose the imposter. But things take a devilish turn when the curious cleric vanishes and Julia's father-in-law is murdered. Charged with the killing, Julia turns to Perry Mason. But with overwhelming odds against him, Perry may not have a prayer....

©1936, 1963 Erle Stanley Gardner. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

The Stuttering Bishop

Just finished another book of this series lot of surprises and always Good guys win Like old setting and terms used

Complicated. Great Della involvement, and Hamilton Burger. So satisfying

More Della, Paul, and Burger than usual . Developing the series. Lots of colloquial jargon. Fantastic escapism

Good Yarn

Good, exciting case from beginning to end. I loved the action in the investigation part, and the courtroom scenes were masterful.

One of the best!

Forget the episode of the TV series, ESG is masterful in creating a wonderful mystery. Be mindful of its being written in a much different time as there are some objectionable references to people of color but remember that ESG did practice civil rights law before turning into an author. With that said, this is truly enjoyable and Alexander Condese is masterful in his narration.

Really hides the Killer

I really enjoyed the ride of the story. I appreciated how Della was being developed as a true partner in this team of problem solvers. Because the stories were written in a different time, it’s not easy to always hear how women minorities and immigrants were treated doing that hayday. However, I tried to appreciate that those were the times and that everyone wasn’t enlightened. Overall, this is a great story it really demonstrates the talent of the author. The narrator is just phenomenal in my opinion. One of my favorites in the Perry Mason series. Bravo.