His two heroes made the perfect odd couple: Nero Wolfe, in his late 50s, is fat, imperious, pedantic, brilliantly deductive, devoted to both his meals and his orchids, famously loath to leave his brownstone on West 35th Street, and upon occasion, capable of extraordinary nimbleness and passion. In 33 novels and 39 novellas between 19, Stout did something unique: he married the British Golden Age, puzzle-solving school of mystery fiction with the street-smart, hardboiled, thoroughly American detective novels of Chandler and Hammett to come up with a seamless blend of thought and action, narrated in a prose that was unfailingly literate, witty, and engaging. This time he'll need all the critical skills at his disposal to close the book on a killer well versed on the ABCs of murder.Ī grand master of the form, Rex Stout is one of America’s greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation Nero Wolfe is one of the greatest.Oh, and he wrote some damn fine books, too. But when punctuation gives way to puncture, Wolfe knows this is no simple case of extortion. Four unrelated accusers-including a down-and-out hack writer and a lady poet with a penchant for nude sunbathing-have been fleecing bestselling authors, claiming the authors have stolen their work and ingeniously planting evidence to back up their claims. MediaType eBook shortDescription When a group of publishers and writers hires Wolfe to solve a case of false plagiarism, it's time for the great detective to hit the books. IsPublicPerformanceAllowed False languages OverDrive Product Record readingOrder 32 images Now, with his perambulatory man-about-town, Archie Goodwin, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth is back in the original seventy-three cases of crime and detection written by the inimitable master himself, Rex Stout. Together, Stout and Wolfe have entertained-and puzzled-millions of mystery fans around the world.
The man has entered our folklore.”- The New York Times Book ReviewĪ grand master of the form, Rex Stout is one of America’s greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation Nero Wolfe is one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time. “It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. This time he'll need all the critical skills at his disposal to close the book on a killer well versed on the ABCs of murder. When a group of publishers and writers hires Wolfe to solve a case of false plagiarism, it's time for the great detective to hit the books.
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