Polnoe sobranie sochineniĭ Books in Order

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Polnoe sobranie sochineniĭ is a series of mystery novels published between 1942 and 1988, featuring legal and investigative protagonists who navigate complex cases involving deception, financial schemes, and personal relationships. The stories often revolve around clients facing legal or criminal complications, with an emphasis on unraveling motives and uncovering hidden truths. The series explores themes of identity, morality, and the consequences of human actions through a series of interconnected but standalone legal and detective narratives.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Cover of Owls don't blink

    Owls don't blink

    1942 · Erle Stanley Gardner

    In this 1942 Cool & Lam mystery, New York lawyer Emory Hale hires Los Angeles detectives Bertha Cool and Donald Lam to find Roberta Fenn, a person of…

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  2. Cover of The D.A. takes a chance

    The D.A. takes a chance

    1948 · Erle Stanley Gardner

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  3. Cover of Bedrooms Have Windows

    Bedrooms Have Windows

    1949 · Erle Stanley Gardner

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  4. Cover of The Case of the Cautious Coquette

    The Case of the Cautious Coquette

    1949 · Erle Stanley Gardner

    A hit-and-run accident and a cautious, evasive woman witness draw Mason into a case where finding the coquette who saw the crash becomes key. As the…

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  5. Cover of The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom

    The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom

    1949 · Erle Stanley Gardner

    A complicated case of a dubious bridegroom and a questionable Nevada divorce draws Mason into intertwined marriages and disputed identities. When…

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  6. Cover of Figure it out for yourself

    Figure it out for yourself

    1950 · James Hadley Chase

    Serena Marshland, the fourth richest woman in the world with a cold, diamond-hard beauty, hires tough private investigator Vic Malloy after her…

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  7. Cover of The Case of the Nervous Accomplice

    The Case of the Nervous Accomplice

    1955 · Erle Stanley Gardner

    A wife hires Mason to win back her straying husband through a clever stock-buying maneuver involving his business partners. The financial scheme…

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  8. Cover of Hit and Run

    Hit and Run

    1958 · James Hadley Chase

    Lucille Aitkin is the kind of woman who encourages men to run around after her, so it's odd when she suddenly wants to learn to drive instead of…

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  9. Cover of The Joker in the Pack

    The Joker in the Pack

    1975 · James Hadley Chase

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  10. Cover of Have a nice night

    Have a nice night

    1982 · James Hadley Chase

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  12. Cover of The case of the crying swallow

    The case of the crying swallow

    Year unknown · Erle Stanley Gardner

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  13. Cover of The case of the fiery fingers

    The case of the fiery fingers

    Year unknown · Erle Stanley Gardner

    Nurse Nellie Conway brings Perry Mason a phial of pills she suspects are poison, given to her by her employer Nathan Bain to administer to his…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Polnoe sobranie sochineniĭ books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Owls don't blink”.

How many books are in the Polnoe sobranie sochineniĭ series?

We list 13 books by Erle Stanley Gardner , published between 1942–1984.

Where can I buy the Polnoe sobranie sochineniĭ books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.