The Case of the Buried Clock by Erle Stanley Gardner review

First published in 1943, this story includes references to the war, but not as a major part of the mystery.  The twenty-second of the Perry Mason stories, it is well written and interesting.

In this story, a man, Jack Hardisty, embezzles money from the bank his father-in-law, Mr. Blane, owns.  When he is found dead, the most obvious suspect is the man's wife, Millicent, especially as she had been seen in the area.  Mr. Blane hires Perry Mason to protect his daughter.

Along the way a buried clock is discovered, there is an interesting, but confusing, discussion of sidereal or star time, Perry Mason actually becomes confused, and the murderer is discovered.  All in all, a pretty good read.

This is part of my 2015 Mt. TBR Challenge, # 29 of 48. Bought Dec. 12, 2014, finished July 2015.