How long does it take to read The Case of the Mischievous Doll?
The Case of the Mischievous Doll by Erle Stanley Gardner takes about 4 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 14 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1962. 231 pages, about 63,525 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 4 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Dorrie Ambler suspects madcap heiress Minerva Minden wants a "Patsy" for another woman's hit & run crime. They look alike, they act alike and the resemblance is close enough that Mason begins wondering who he's actually representing. Accompanied by private detective Paul Drake, his investigation takes him all across town picking up leads, and coming within arm's reach of a killer. The look alikes both hire and lie to Mason. The car used was stolen for a getaway. For immunity from prosecution, thief Dunleavey Jasper claims Minden shot Ambler.
Subjects: Fiction, Perry Mason (Fictitious character), Trials (Murder), Detective and mystery stories, Mason, Perry (Fictitious character)
