A chance meeting with a Turkish intelligence official sends Charles Latimer into a world of political assassination, espionage, drugs and an international conspiracy.

The thief left a bloody thumbprint behind. It was up to Dr. Thorndyke to prove that the clue pointed in the wrong direction.

Only Albert Campion stands between a gang of murderous thieves and their target - a priceless relic whose loss would be beyond catastrophe.

What starts as a routine traffic accident turns into a murder case for lawyer Perry Mason and his hapless client.

A department store is no place for a murder - too many suspects, far too many customers, and managers who care more about sales figures than dead bodies.