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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. 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. But when punctuation gives way to puncture, Wolfe knows this is no simple case of extortion. 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. Introduction by Susan Dunlap “It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review A 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. Together, Stout and Wolfe have entertained—and puzzled—millions of mystery fans around the world. 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.
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"I haven't read Nero Wolfe for a long time, so it is good to see that all is still well in the brownstone: the orchids are thriving and the mystery is well plotted. :) Not related to this book, but I still cannot get over the fact that one of my favourite fictional characters of all times (Bertie Wooster) likes Nero Wolfe (another of my favourite fictional characters)!"
— Kat (4 out of 5 stars)
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Lane Owens, 9/5/2021
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" A new Nero Wolf book...a new word to learn... "
— Colleen, 2/10/2014 -
" An enjoyable read, but certainly not the thriller that I typically have been reading. "
— Bob, 2/8/2014 -
" Nero Wolfe is hired to get to the bottom of a suspicious series of plagiarism suits . . . and soon the bodies start piling up. The first third of this novel is as absorbing and ingenious as any Wolfe I've read, but the development and denouement don't quite measure up to the beginning. Still, it is thoroughly entertaining. "
— Bill, 1/6/2014 -
" Another London read. This was my first ever Rex Stout, but I am well aware of the television series, and a fan of Archie Godwin. Much of the pleasure was derived from the habits of Nero Wolfe. "
— Tony, 12/18/2013 -
" Archie, Nero, perfection "
— Jeffrey, 12/1/2013 -
" Kept me guessing. Can't ask for too much more. "
— Alleycatfan, 11/14/2013 -
" Listening to all of these I can find on audio. "
— Patty, 10/20/2013 -
" A clever, funny plot twister with humor and a complicated plot using lies and an absence of rersponse to solve the crime. Renews my interest in completing the series. "
— Jim, 10/19/2013 -
" Good, tense. Would make a good TV episode. "
— Harry, 7/25/2013 -
" Nero Wolfe series - A group of authors and publishers hires Nero Wolfe to investigate a series of plagiarism claims. Wolfe, by his own admission, bungles the investigation so badly that three murders result. "
— Mysterious, 7/18/2013 -
" Nero Wolfe is always great. The dated swanky NY world he describes is a marriage of Mad Men and Same Spade. This mystery deals with a bunch writers so I was apt to enjoy it and I did. "
— Sue, 1/30/2013 -
" Wolfe is approached by a committee of authors and publishers to find out who is behind the string of spurious claims of plagiarism. It gets serious fast when some of the people who claimed to have been plagiarized turn up murdered. Of course, by the end the murderer has been uncovered. "
— Vicki, 1/30/2013 -
" One of my favorite Nero Wolfe's. "
— David, 8/24/2012 -
" Why they only have this down as an audio CD I don't know. I t much be out of print... "
— Steve, 2/13/2012 -
" clever plagiarist, serial murderer "
— Helen, 11/26/2011 -
" Nero Wolfe and his sidekick, Archie Goodwin, are called in by a consortium of publishers and writers to investigate several cases of false plagiarism, but the probe soon becomes complicated by murder. "
— Eddy, 11/3/2011 -
" Your good if you could keep the number of characters straight. "
— Dan, 9/29/2011 -
" A new Nero Wolf book...a new word to learn... "
— Colleen, 5/11/2011 -
" An enjoyable read, but certainly not the thriller that I typically have been reading. "
— Bob, 4/6/2011 -
" Why they only have this down as an audio CD I don't know. I t much be out of print... "
— Steve, 10/14/2009 -
" Kept me guessing. Can't ask for too much more. "
— Alleycatfan, 3/11/2009 -
" Listening to all of these I can find on audio. "
— Patty, 9/10/2008
About Rex Stout
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.
About Michael Prichard
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.