Perry Mason — Past master at untangling people and murder, even when it involves untangling a barbed-wire fence
Della Street — Right-hand girl, she keeps track of Perry’s appointments and of Perry
Morley Eden — He built his dream house, but he hadn’t counted on a barbed-wire fence running through the middle of it, or an ex-model in a bikini — on the other side
Judge Hewitt L. Goodwin — He was more interested in seeing real justice done than in sticking to the fine points of the law
Vivian Carson — She was determined to get back at her husband, if she had to seduce another man through a fence to do it
Norbert Jennings — He slugged the wrong man because his girl was mistaken for the wrong woman
Paul Drake — His work for Perry Mason went from shadowing clients to mixing fingerprints
Loring Carson — A fast-talking, aggressive contractor, he cut too many corners — including selling a lot that wasn’t his
Nadine Palmer — She was shadowed by Carson’s detective, and her reputation blasted by Carson — except she was the wrong woman
Lieutenant Tragg — He thought the police could investigate the case very well without Perry Mason’s help — after he had taken all of Perry’s suggestions
Genevieve Hyde — A snaky-looking Las Vegas hostess, she was where Loring Carson got away from it all
Paulita Marchwell — She rubbed up against Perry for luck — or that’s what she thought
Judge Nedley C. Fisk — A kindly-looking judge, his mind was sharp as the proverbial razor
Morrison Ormsby — As Prosecutor, all he had in mind was to hang both of Perry's clients