{"product_id":"9798337202778","title":"The D.A. Goes to Trial","description":"Author: Erle Stanley Gardner\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798337202778\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Open Road Integrated Media\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 283 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA homeless man's corpse sends a California D.A. down a twisted path in this classic hard-boiled mystery from the author of the Perry Mason series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The bestselling author of the century... a master storyteller.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e District Attorney Doug Selby's latest trouble begins when the battered corpse of a vagabond is found near the railroad in Madison County. The coroner suspects he was struck by a train. Searching the dead man's wallet, they discover he had a wealthy brother in Phoenix. But who was the dead man? And how did he make it to the train tracks...? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Meanwhile, a neighboring city needs Doug's help. A bookkeeper named John Burke has vanished, potentially with funds stolen from his employer. Burke's neighbors report seeing a drifter in the alley near their house. And when Selby and Sheriff Rex Brandon speak to Burke's employer, they discover Burke wired him from Phoenix... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Selby thinks he has found two threads that will tie together neatly in a bow, but the more he investigates, the more he is left in knots. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1940.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47925108736158,"sku":"ING-9798337202778","price":31.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798337202778.jpg?v=1782959755","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798337202778","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}