Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe: A Perry Mason Mystery (An American Mystery Classic)

After a thieving woman is accused of murder, its up to Perry Mason to prove her innocentSleuthing attorney Perry Mason cant resist a good mystery, so when he sees an older woman being accused of shoplifting during a department store outing with his assistant, Della Street, he doesnt hesitate to intervene. Armed with an assumption of innocence and the legal acumen to silence her accuser, Mason leaps to the womans defenseuntil her niece appears, acknowledging her aunts guilt, and pays for the stolen items.Soon thereafter, Aunt Sarah is accused of stealing a valuable set of diamonds, and her niece, Virginia, enlists Masons aid. The man who left the jewels in Sarahs care insists that she didnt take them, but when he turns up dead, shes left with nobody to vouch for her. Nobody, that is, but Perry Masonexpert in the art of defending the innocent.The thirteenth novel in the bestselling Perry Mason series, The Case of the Shoplifters Shoe is an exemplary episode for the character, featuring the complex plots, snappy dialogue, and break-neck pacing that make the novels perennial favorites of mystery fans everywhere.Includes discussion guide questions for use in book clubs.