Steven Helmer Publications

Synopsis: Fran Celane comes to attorney Perry Mason for his help with her inheritance, a sum of about $1 million left to her by her father. As a result of Fran's compulsive nature and bad temper, the money is in a trust under the control of her strict uncle, Edward Norton, and with a provision that allows him to dissolve the trust and donate the majority of the money to charity if she marries before the age of 25. When attempts to have a conversation with Norton fail, Mason agrees to represent her if she contests the will. However, when Norton is killed soon after, Mason finds himself defending both Fran and her secret husband, Robert Gleason against murder charges. Review: When I read through Erle Stanley Gardner's Perry Mason series, there were some books I wasn't able to read because of a lack of availability. This included The Case of the Sulky Girl . I was finally able to get a copy through my library this week and once I started reading it, I had a hard time putting ...

Synopsis: Work-obsessed District Attorney Jim Stowell nearly forgets his wife, Lucy's, birthday and is then shot by someone related to one of the people he prosecuted. Realizing he needs to change his ways, Jim promises to take Lucy on a much-needed vacation but then cancels that plan when given the opportunity to prosecute a wealthy professor who shot his wife after finding her in the arms of another man. As the case progresses, Jim sees similarities between the professor's marriage and his own and begins to suspect Lucy is having an affair. Who's in it? The movie stars Warren William , Gail Patrick , Ralph Morgan , William Lundigan and Constance Moore . Review: I came across Wives Under Suspicion last night and, since I am both a fan of actor Warren William and director James Whale, I decided to add it to my library. I watched it this morning and it turned out to be an intriguing film. There are a couple things I found I really liked about this movie. One of them was...