The Case of the Silent Partner Author:Erle Stanley Gardner Perry Mason is hard-put to keep abreast of his new opponent, the sharp-witted Lt. Tragg of Homicide. When Lt. Tragg arrives at the scene of a murder before Perry, a wild rush ensues to see who can find the slayer first. It calls for fast footwork on the part of Mason to keep himself and his attractive secretary, Della Street out of jail. With hi... more »s poise a bit ruffled by the quick-acting Lt. Tragg, and in the mad scramble to prove the innocence of his client, Perry for once overlooks the most important clue in a bewildering crime. But he does go to work and produces some valuable securities, ousts an unwanted silent partner, and clinches this perplexing case so brilliantly that even Lt. Tragg must admit he has been outsmarted.« less