The Case of the Lame Canary Author:Erle Stanley Gardner Why did the canary limp? — Perry Mason was startled when beautiful Rita Swaine barged into his office swinging a bird cage in her hand. She had a hard-luck story to tell about her sister's domestic troubles. Perry listened, but couldn't keep his eyes off the canary. — "Why," he suddenly interrupted, "is the bird crippled?" — Rita refused to answer.... more » But Perry had to know the reason. And when he looked behind Rita's story, he found a love-nest flourishing in Rita's sister's home, an automobile accident,an amnesia victim...and, above all, a cold-blooded killing...with Rita's brother-in-law serving as the corpse!« less