The Case of the Lonely Heiress

Cast of characters

Perry Mason — crack criminal lawyer, whose methods of solving cases might be termed “a little unorthodox”

Della Street — Mason’s Gal Friday — and all the other days of the week

Robert Caddo — publisher of “Lonely Hearts Are Calling” — self-styled psychologist who capitalizes on the diffidence of friendless people

Paul Drake — head of Drake Detective Agency — long-time, long-suffering friend of Perry Mason

Marilyn Marlow — an heiress with no flair for it — her ad in Caddo’s magazine brings some startling results

Rose Keeling — the nurses who witnessed the signing of the late George Endicott’s will

Ethel Furlong — the nurses who witnessed the signing of the late George Endicott’s will

Kenneth Barstow — one of Drake’s most attractive operatives — especially adept at portraying young men fresh from the farm

Dolores Caddo — Robert Caddo’s outraged wife, who vents her wrath on the other woman in her husband’s life

Lieutenant Tragg — of Homicide — who has devised new and ingenious methods of producing mental anguish

Ralph Endicott — brother of the late George P. Endicott — his thumbprint stars in a major role

Palmer Endicott — who seems unduly suspicious of brother Ralph

Lorraine Endicott Parsons — frosty sister, full of family feelings (including avarice) and fear of publicity

Paddington C. Niles — the Endicotts’ lawyer, eager to help his clients contest their brother’s will and dismayed to find them way ahead of him

Sergeant Holcomb — of the police — suspects find it a sheer delight to have nothing whatever to do with him

Deputy District Attorney Hanover — skillful prosecutor, and more than a match for Mason