There's nothing like murder to spoil a good meal. That's what Archie Goodwin, the able assistant to Nero Wolfe, discovers at a lavish dinner party hosted by a billionaire. It was a casual evening among gorgeous society girls . . . until champagne became a murder weapon. Luckily for Archie, his boss knows champagne—and other gourmet fare. He also happens to be a genius at deduction. That combination could mean the last call for a killer who spiked the bubbly with cyanide.
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"Another I have enjoyed. Someone usually turns up at the office with a problem, Wolfe has it all more-or-less worked out immediately without even trying, then sends Archie off to dig up the dirt. At the end the main players are gathered together in his office and the culprit fingered. " — David (5 out of 5 stars)
"Another I have enjoyed. Someone usually turns up at the office with a problem, Wolfe has it all more-or-less worked out immediately without even trying, then sends Archie off to dig up the dirt. At the end the main players are gathered together in his office and the culprit fingered. "
" Yummy. So much food, so many suspects. Perfect for a rainy day with tea and scones. "
" A satisfying Nero Wolfe mystery with all the parts you expect put together well. Interestingly, the introduction is by Lena Horne. Don't skip over that. "
" Predictable, would not read Stout again "
" It reminded me of the tongue in cheek humor Archie Goodwin tells all his tales with. I really loved this one! "
" good, fun, exciting, fast paced – plays mostly honest – there is a twist ending but it is plausible from revealed facts. With intro by Lena Horne! "
" OK, by now you know I like all the Rex Stout mysteries I've read and this one is no exception. I thought the ending was a bit of a stretch but Arhie is too entertaining to fault it too much. A good, easy read. "
" This is the one that starts with the little dinner party for unwed mothers. Typical good Nero Wolfe novel. "
" I've read four Nero Wolfe mysteries: Some Buried Ceasar (boring at first, then too many people die at the end) The Silent Speaker (okay) Champagne for One (good) Too Many Cooks (best so far). "
" Wolfe solves another "impossible" mystery. "
" I have an older edition than this one and recently reread many of the Stout novels. Highly recommended because they are just plain fun. Well crafted traditional whodunits that are a pleasure to read. "
" Love Archie. What can I say more? "
" One of my favorites and when A&E did it in their series they nailed it - I watched the show, then listened to the unabridged audio and even the dialog is so close that it is amazing. Great fun and a very difficult one solve. "
Rex Stout (1886–1975), inimitable master of detective fiction, wrote seventy-three mysteries and numerous novels and short stories. He is best known as the creator of the fictional detective Nero Wolfe. He was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and received the Crime Writers Association’s Silver Dagger Award.
Michael Prichard is a Los Angeles-based actor who has played several thousand characters during his career, over one hundred of them in theater and film. He is primarily heard as an audiobook narrator, having recorded well over five hundred full-length books. His numerous awards and accolades include an Audie Award for Tears in the Darkness by Michael Norman and Elizabeth M. Norman and six AudioFile Earphones Awards. He was named a Top Ten Golden Voice by SmartMoney magazine. He holds an MFA in theater from the University of Southern California.
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