Perry Mason — the most famous criminal lawyer in fiction, whose mental agility once again baffles the District Attorney's office…
Helen Crocker — a seemingly diffident soul who is most anxious to secure information for "a friend"…
Della Street — the perfect secretary, whose insight into human nature is a valuable asset to her boss…
Paul Drake — the quickwitted private detective who gets himself a job by working a hunch…
Nell Brinley — a secretive trained nurse and "a receiver of other people's telegrams"…
Gregory Moxley — a man with a way with the women…
Rhoda Montaine — a bride with pride—and ideals…
Carl W. Montaine — Rhoda's husband, who doesn't make the best use of his fortune or his family…
Doctor Claude Millsap — a lovesick physician…
C. Phillip Montaine — a pedigreed multimillionaire, Carl's father and his worst enemy…
Danny Spear — a wideeyed, yokelish private eye…
John Lucas — belligerent and wily deputy district attorney…
Benjamin Crandall — something in his memory rang a bell…