Case of the Ice-Cold Hands,the  (English, Paperback, Gardner Erle Stanley)

The Case Of The Ice-Cold Hands is one of the 82 books in the Perry Mason novels series. This book touches on a range of incidents, from embezzlement of money to betting on horses and finally to murder. A man who invests stolen money in horse race with the aim of making a profit  and replacing the money does indeed win by a stroke of good luck. However, the luck stands to be questioned when the man, before being able to fulfill his plan, faces arrest by the police. What follows is an intriguing story which raises the question if a threat for arrest can be a possible motive for murder. The case takes yet another unexpected turn when the murder trail leads to some trout packed in dry ice.

Erle Stanley Gardner is an American author of detective stories. He was a lawyer by profession and started writing under a number of pseudonyms. Although he is most well known for his Perry Mason fiction series, he also took interest in travel writing and true crime. Among his significant books a few are Cool and Lam, Doug Selby, The Case of the Turning Tide, and This is murder.