The Case of the Empty Tin

About “The Case of the Empty Tin”

Mrs. Gentrie discovers an empty closed tin in her basement, which becomes central to a mystery involving her sister-in-law, a murder in the neighboring house with no recovered body, and a client who is difficult and evasive. Perry Mason investigates a case tied to a past partnership, China, a missing heir, and a cranky old man, uncovering connections to arms smuggling in the Far East during the early stages of WWII, while navigating multiple deaths, a code from the tin, and conflicting motives among the characters.