Singing girl; Green-eyed woman

Author: Earl Stanley Gardner / Hu Yangzi / Zhang Hui
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: However, the Golden Age of Detective Fiction also has equally renowned prosecutors and lawyers in court. Let me introduce them. The first one to mention is the famous lawyer Perry Mason. He was created by the American court novel king, Stanley Jaffe, and is classified as a cool detective. I have read about a dozen Mason mysteries, and most of the plots follow a pattern where the client comes to Mason for help, and then Mason not only has to gather favorable evidence but sometimes also has to clean up the mess made by an ignorant defendant who accidentally violated the law, helping him out of a tight spot. In the end, he faces the prosecutor in court, presents surprising evidence, and achieves a dramatic reversal in court, revealing that the real culprit behind the murder case is someone else, while the original defendant is merely a scapegoat, unable to speak for themselves. Although this plot pattern is quite cliché, the most attractive charm of this series lies in the final courtroom battle. We can see not only Mason's excellent oratory skills and sharp questioning and defense in court but also the surprising truth behind the reversal, which makes us admire Mason's meticulous reasoning process. Another intriguing aspect is Mason's quick-wittedness in navigating the edge of the law while handling cases, leaving the police speechless and unable to do anything about him. At the same time, although Mason is known as a cool detective, he shows great compassion when taking on cases and can work tirelessly to fight for the defendant's justice and uphold the truth. Later, the rights to the Perry Mason series were acquired by Thomas Chastain, who continued to write new Perry Mason mysteries. Singing Girl: The chorus girl Ellen comes to Mason with a black eye and a gun, saying her boss beat her and didn't understand why she was hired. When she is packing to leave, she inexplicably discovers the gun. To protect his client, Mason cleverly takes an action, but this unexpectedly makes his client a suspect in a murder and himself an accomplice. In the passive situation of being accused, Mason uses his strong character, calm mind, and sharp intellect to finally force the real culprit to reveal themselves, saving both himself and his client from a desperate situation. Woman with Green Eyes: The woman with green eyes, Sylvia, asks Mason to handle a case of extortion, saying she needs to keep it confidential for the sake of her family's reputation. As soon as Mason gets involved in the case, the extortionist is murdered, and almost at the same time, Sylvia's seriously ill father also passes away. What puzzles Mason is that Sylvia tells the police it was her father who killed the extortionist. Even more strangely, the police arrest Sylvia's sister, Heidi, and accuse her of being the murderer. To help this vulnerable woman, Mason, with his doubts, goes to court and achieves very satisfying results.