The Case of the Postponed Murder

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The manuscript for The Case of the Postponed Murder was one of two full-length Perry Mason novels left in Erle Stanley Gardner’s pending file at the time of his death in 1970. Although the work was written earlier and set aside, the publishers believe it was ready for publication. But it should be noted that the author had not done his usual final-draft polishing and checking.

Perry Mason pushed himself slightly back from the desk and turned so that he was facing the young woman who had seated herself in the client’s big overstuffed leather chair. Della Street, his secretary, handed him the confidential information card on which had been typed:

Mason turned the card face down on the desk and said, “You wanted to see me about your sister, Miss Farr?”

“Yes.”

“Smoke?” Mason asked, raising the cover of his office humidor.

“Thanks. I have my own brand.” She took a new package from her purse, tore open a corner, extracted a cigarette, and leaned forward for his match.

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