Perry Mason (2020-) TV Series poster and book cover compared.

Perry Mason (2020-)

Ron Fitzgerald, Rolin Jones, 2020-

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The Case of the Velvet Claws
Erle Stanley Gardner, 1933

Perry Mason is a TV series created by Ron Fitzgerald and Rolin Jones in 2020 and based on the characters from the book series of the same name by Erle Stanley Gardner, which first book was published in 1933. The TV series features Matthew Rhys, Shea Whigham, Eric Lange, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Tatiana Maslany, and others.

What users say

“The TV series is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

7.5

/ 10

7.7

/ 10

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Case of the Velvet Claws, the 1933 book by Erle Stanley Gardner.

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Read by: Alexander Cendese

Storyline

Taking place in 1932 Los Angeles, the series delves into the early life of renowned defense attorney Perry Mason. Struggling to make ends meet as a modest private investigator, Mason grapples with the ghosts of his wartime service in France and the aftermath of a failed marriage. In the midst of L.A.’s economic prosperity amid the Great Depression recovery, a botched kidnapping sets Mason on a path to unveil the reality behind the crime, exposing a city in disarray.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Perry Mason, the 2020 TV series by Ron Fitzgerald and Rolin Jones

Year

2020

Minutes

60

Movie Rate

7.50

Source: IMDb

TV Series

Perry Mason

Country: USA

Year: 2020-

Length: 1h / 16 episodes

Cover of The Case of the Velvet Claws, the 1933 book by Erle Stanley Gardner

Year

1933

Pages

215

Book Rate

7.72

S: Goodreads

Book

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Country: USA

First published in: 1933

Length: 215 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie poster
The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
Movie by William Clemens
TV Series poster
Perry Mason (1957-1966)
TV Series by Erle Stanley Gardner
TV Series poster
The New Perry Mason (1973-1974)
TV Series by Michael O'Herlihy, Murray Golden, Arthur Marks
Movie poster
Perry Mason Returns (1985)
Movie by Ron Satlof

User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of Perry Mason, the 2020 TV series by Ron Fitzgerald and Rolin Jones

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Cover of The Case of the Velvet Claws, the 1933 book by Erle Stanley Gardner

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TV series

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of Perry Mason, the 2020 TV series by Ron Fitzgerald and Rolin Jones

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Yes

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20% No

8 votes

2 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The Case of the Velvet Claws, the 1933 book by Erle Stanley Gardner

READ

Yes

0

%

33% No

6 votes

3 votes

User Polls Summary

“The TV series is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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