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The Case of the Crooked Candle is about half-way through the Perry Mason series by Erle Stanley Gardner. It has dropped to £0.99 at Kindle UK. I have fond memories of reading lots of Perry Mason books by the local pool during my last jobless summer when I was a young teenager...sigh!

link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Case-Crooke...dp/B00FWZYHFC/

Spoiler:

An insurance claim after a traffic accident alerts Perry Mason to the possibility of double-dealing concerning a parcel of land. He negotiates a very large settlement for his client, but then a wealthy businessman is found dead on his yacht and Perry is asked to defend against a charge of murder the man who paid the money to settle the insurance claim. Beautifully presented with striking artwork and stylish yet easy-to-read type, avid readers of crime will love reading this gripping, well-written thriller.

The appetite for traditional crime fiction has never been stronger, and Arcturus Crime Classics aim to introduce a new generation of readers to some of the great crime writing of the 20th century - especially the so-called 'golden era'.