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When Priscilla Eads, heiress to cotton-towel millions, first pleads for Nero Wolfe’s assistance, the portly detective decides to wash his hands of a case that has more than its share of dirty laundry. Just hours later Miss Eads and her maid are found strangled to death under circumstances that don’t quite wash. Now, to the dismay of a greedy board of directors and a fortune-hunting South American ex-husband, the astute Wolfe feels, on second thought, a certain responsibility to dip into Priscilla’s case and scrub away the stain—of murder! Introduction by William DeAndrea “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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"Another enjoyable Nero Wolfe mystery from Rex Stout. Wolfe's client in this one is none other than Archie himself. As usual, who cares who done it? The pleasure here is the banter between Archie and Wolfe, Wolfe's eccentricities, and Archie's humor. "
— Stephen (5 out of 5 stars)
Prisoner's Base Listener Reviews
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" One of the problems with murder mysteries is someone has to die. In this case not one but two likable female characters are killed off. The book is good, but I was left feeling rather sad about the two women. "
— Niffer, 4/28/2011 -
" A good Nero Wolfe novel is easy reading when you don't want anything too deep. "
— Jennifer, 1/26/2011 -
" typical wolfe and, again, just what i needed. "
— Jenn, 8/8/2010 -
" See my review of "Full House" for comments "
— Jill, 5/26/2010 -
" A favorite! You can also find this story in the A&E t.v. series that aired within the past 5 years or so. "
— Dory, 9/28/2009 -
" I love me some Archie Goodwin and Nero Wolfe. "
— Amanda, 3/9/2009 -
" This was my first Nero Wolfe book. I wasn't so crazy about the story overall, but I did get a big ol' kick out of Archie and Nero and their relationship. I think I'm going to have to start at the beginning of the series in order to get a better appreciation of it. "
— Jen, 10/24/2008 -
" another Nero Wolfe mystery, excellent as always "
— Sandi, 12/17/2007 -
" <br/>A woman who unsuccessfully seeks Nero Wolfe's services is later found murdered. Archie feels responsible, and temporarily leave's Wolfe's employ to solve the case. Another good entry in the series. "
— Bill, 12/8/2007
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.