The Case of the Nervous Accomplice

Cast of Characters

Della Street — As Perry Mason’s confidential secretary, she thought the new client’s novel technique for holding a man might come in handy.

Perry Mason — The famous lawyer expected his client to keep a poker face, but was none too happy with the hand he himself had been dealt.

Sybil Harlan — Mason’s attractive, fiery young client, she felt that no matter how high the price, a husband was a bargain.

George C. Lutts — A stockholder in the Sylvan Glade Development Company, he insisted on dining at seven sharp but was ready to jump aboard the gravy train at any hour.

Herbert Doxey — Although he was Lutts’ son-in-law and secretary of the company, his main concern was his badly sunburned back.

Enright A. Harlan — Sybil’s husband knew a lot about firearms, more about real estate, but not enough about women.

Roxy Claffin — A beautiful divorcée with an almost all-over tan, she was eager to make Harlan more than her business adviser.

Ezekiel Elkins — Another stockholder in Sylvan Glade, he had only an unsupported explanation for his newly acquired black eye.

Paul Drake — While investigating for Mason, he had no time for anything but a hamburger — and a bicarbonate — at his desk, with a dream of filet mignon on the side.

Hamilton Burger — The DA always prepared his case so carefully that there could be no doubt about the verdict — but there always was...

Jerome C. Keddie — A taxicab driver, he remembered his passengers — especially damsels in distress.

Ruth Marvel — A neighbour and confidante of Sybil Harlan, she had utmost faith in her own ability to outwit the DA.