The Case of the Velvet Claws

«The Case of the Velvet Claws» — the first detective novel about the enterprising lawyer Perry Mason, who has become one of the most famous literary detectives. A socialite beauty approaches Perry Mason with a request to prevent a scandal in the press. It seems that it is only necessary to pay off the persistent journalists. But the beauty constantly lies and twists, new details come to light, and what appears to be a simple case ends in murder! The resourceful lawyer must conduct his own investigation and use all the arsenal of various tricks to get to the truth and protect not only the treacherous client but also himself.

The original text is accompanied by notes and a dictionary. Level B2.