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To save his favorite newspaper, Nero Wolfe steps into the crossfire
of a tabloid war. Master sleuth Nero Wolfe's small circle of
friends is limited to his assistant, Archie Goodwin; his chef,
Fritz; and Lon Cohen, the head man at the New York Gazette. Cohen
knows more about the city's power structure than any man in
Manhattan, and for years, he happily passed Wolfe information in
return for the odd exclusive scoop. But now Cohen needs Wolfe's
help, for the Gazette is ailing and the vultures have begun to
circle. Scottish newspaper magnate Ian MacLaren plans to gut the
paper and turn it into a sex-filled conservative rag. Standing in
his way is the company's chief shareholder, Gazette heir Harriet
Haverhill. But when the aged Ms. Haverhill dies in an apparent
suicide, no one remains to resist the Scot's advances except Wolfe.
MacLaren may be fierce, but when the cause is just, Nero Wolfe
knows how to play dirty too.
Mystery fans will devour this entry into the classic, wisecracking
Nero Wolfe series, in which Wolfe must track down a dangerous
gunman-or risk losing his right-hand man Archie Goodwin is chipper
as he strolls home from his weekly poker game, money in his pocket
and a smile on his lips. He has just reached Nero Wolfe's stately
brownstone on West Thirty-Fifth Street when a sedan whips around
the corner and two gunshots ring out, nearly hitting Goodwin. It is
a warning, and the message is clear: The next bullet will not miss.
Rotund investigator Nero Wolfe has made more than his fair share of
enemies over the years, and it seems one of them has decided to
strike, targeting Wolfe's indefatigable assistant. Some might run
for cover, but Archie Goodwin is not the type. With the help of
Wolfe's brainpower, Goodwin will find the man who wants him
dead-unless the killer gets to Goodwin first. Nero Award-winning
author Robert Goldsborough continues the brilliant work of Rex
Stout in this classic mystery series. According to Publishers
Weekly, "Goldsborough cleverly captures the tone and language of
the originals. Rex Stout fans can only hope he has no plans to wind
up the series soon."
Archie Goodwin leaves Manhattan for the Midwest to find out who put
a bullet into a banker. Archie Goodwin's aunt Edna is about to lure
him away from his work at Nero Wolfe's New York brownstone. After a
phone call, he heads off to Ohio, where the president of Farmer's
State Bank and Trust, an elderly widower, has died in an apparent
suicide. But Archie's aunt has expressed nagging suspicions-which
only grow stronger when someone takes a shot at a local reporter
who wrote about the case. It wouldn't be a small town without some
gossip, and Archie soon hears the whispers: romantic intrigues, a
possible paternity case, a ruined business. While reconnecting with
his aging mother-and fending off his nagging aunt-Archie tries to
untangle a web of grudges, scandals, and murder. From Nero Award
winner Robert Goldsborough, this is a brand-new novel in the series
created by Rex Stout, starring one of the world's most beloved
detectives and his equally engaging sidekick. Archie Goes Home is
the 15th book in the Nero Wolfe Mysteries, but you may enjoy
reading the series in any order.
Stories that pay tribute to Rex Stout's legendary private detective
by Lawrence Block, Loren D. Estleman, John Lescroart, Robert
Goldsborough, and more. If imitation is the sincerest form of
flattery, then Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin have been widely
flattered almost from the moment Rex Stout first wrote about them
in 1934. The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe collects two dozen
literary tributes to one of crime fiction's best-loved private
detectives and his Man Friday. Included are: A 1947 pastiche by
award-winning crime writer Thomas Narcejac Rollicking new stories
written especially for this collection by Michael Bracken and
Robert Lopresti Stories by bestselling authors including Lawrence
Block and Loren D. Estleman Chapters from Robert Goldsborough's
authorized continuation of the Wolfe series; Marion Mainwaring's
1955 tour de force Murder in Pastiche; and John Lescroart's
Rasputin's Revenge, which reimagines a young Wolfe as the son of
Sherlock Holmes Also featuring a reminiscence from Rex Stout's
daughter, this is a treasury of witty and suspenseful crime writing
for every fan of the portly private detective.
Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin have a lot of boldfaced names on
their suspect list when New York's most hated gossip columnist is
murdered. There are few people Nero Wolfe respects, and Lon Cohen
of the New York Gazette is one of them. So when Cohen asks for a
favor, the famously brilliant-and notoriously lazy-detective is
inclined to listen. According to Cohen, someone wants to kill the
Gazette's gossip columnist, Cameron Clay. Death threats are a
regular hazard for Clay, who's hurled insults and accusations at
every bold-faced name in the five boroughs. But the latest threats
have carried a more sinister tone. The columnist has narrowed his
potential killers down to five people: an egomaniacal developer, a
disgraced cop, a corrupt councilman, a sleazy lawyer, and his own
ex-wife. But when Clay turns up dead, the cops deem it a suicide.
The bigwigs at the Gazette don't agree, so they retain Wolfe and
his indefatigable assistant, Archie Goodwin, to figure out which of
the suspects had the mettle to pull the trigger. In this
"outstanding" mystery, Robert Goldsborough, author of Murder in E
Minor, "once again demonstrates an impressive ability to emulate
Rex Stout's narrative voice" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
The daughter of a steel magnate disappears, and Nero and Archie
must forge ahead with an investigation in this new mystery from the
award–winning author.  Archie Goodwin’s very good
friend, Lily Rowan, spends much of her time—and considerable
financial resources—helping women in need, from underpaid workers
to mistreated wives. But at the moment she’s particularly
concerned about one woman: her best friend, Maureen, a beautiful
socialite who’s been incommunicado for two weeks.  After
Archie helps Lily comb through Maureen’s deserted Park Avenue
penthouse, and Lily contacts each of her friend’s well-heeled
suitors, they still don’t know much more than when they started.
Then Archie tries to track down Maureen’s estranged half-brother,
but he seems to have vanished as well. Fortunately, Archie’s
employer, Nero Wolfe, has a soft spot for Lily. He volunteers to
step in—just in time, too, as this missing-person case soon
becomes a murder case . . .  “[Wolfe is]
one of the two or three most beloved detectives in fiction.â€
—Publishers Weekly  “Goldsborough has all of the late
writer’s stylistic mannerisms down pat.†—The New York Times
Archie Goodwin goes undercover on the waterfront in a new mystery
by the author who "does a masterly job with the Wolfe legacy"
(Booklist). Archie Goodwin is not overly fond of Theodore
Horstmann, who takes care of the orchids on the rooftop of Nero
Wolfe's West Thirty-Fifth Street brownstone. But as loyal assistant
to the legendary private detective, Archie will put his animosity
aside when the surly orchid-keeper stumbles through the front door
beaten within an inch of his life. While the gardener lies in a
coma, Nero sends Archie to poke around his apartment near the
river. The place is neatly kept, if not quite as elegant as the
brownstone, but across the street on Tenth Avenue Archie quickly
discovers the longshoremen's watering hole in whose back room
Horstmann has been playing a lot of bridge lately. The smoky tavern
is packed with tough dockworkers and recent European immigrants,
and Archie does his best to blend in, filling the victim's empty
seat in his running card game, as he attempts to learn what sort of
shady business might have led to attempted murder. But when one of
his new bridge partners is killed, Archie finds himself caught up
in something much bigger than a bar fight . . . Trouble at the
Brownstone serves up postwar New York City atmosphere in a
fast-paced mystery featuring Nero Wolfe, "one of the two or three
most beloved detectives in fiction" (Publishers Weekly). "Mr.
Goldsborough has all of the late writer's stylistic mannerisms down
pat." -The New York Times
Wolfe earns a big league call-up after a senator gets taken out at
the ball game Archie Goodwin and Saul Panzer have ventured into the
wilds of northern Manhattan to watch the Giants take on the Dodgers
at the Polo Grounds. The national anthem is just winding down when
Panzer spies a notable in the box seats: state senator Orson
Milbank, a silver-haired scoundrel with enemies in every corner of
upstate New York. In the fourth inning, a monstrous line drive
brings every fan in the grandstand to his feet-every fan save for
one silver-haired senator, who has been shot dead by a sniper in
the upper deck. Archie's employer-the rotund genius Nero Wolfe-has
no interest in investigating the stadium slaying, but Archie is
swayed by the senator's suspiciously lovely widow. Her husband was
mired hip-deep in corruption, and sorting out who killed him will
be a task far less pleasant than an afternoon at the ball park.
"Devotees of the late Rex Stout's bestsellers will be pleasantly
surprised." -Publishers Weekly "Robert Goldsborough brings Nero
Wolfe, late of Rex Stout, gloriously back to life." -Chicago "Mr.
Goldsborough has all of the late writer's stylistic mannerisms down
pat." -The New York Times Robert Goldsborough (b. 1937) is an
American author best known for continuing Rex Stout's famous Nero
Wolfe series. Born in Chicago, he attended Northwestern University,
and upon graduation went to work for the Associated Press,
beginning a lifelong career in journalism that would include long
periods at the Chicago Tribune and Advertising Age. While at the
Tribune, Goldsborough began writing mysteries in the voice of Rex
Stout, the creator of iconic sleuths Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin.
Goldsborough's first novel starring Wolfe, Murder in E Minor
(1986), was met with acclaim both from critics and devoted fans,
winning a Nero Award from the Wolfe Pack. Seven more novels
followed, including Death on Deadline (1987) and Fade to Black
(1990). In 2005, Goldsborough published Three Strikes You're Dead,
the first in an original series starring Chicago Tribune reporter
Snap Malek. His most recent novel is Murder in the Ball Park
(2014).
An art hoarder's suspicious death paints a nasty picture for Nero
Wolfe. No matter how fabulously he's being courted, infamously dour
"art hog" Arthur Wordell isn't keen on favoring the new Guggenheim
Museum with his extensive collection. Even at the urging of his
beloved daughter, Nadia. Then, the night after the museum's fete,
Arthur takes a twenty-story plunge from the window of his Times
Square office. Nadia thinks it's no mere coincidence. Eccentric,
yes. Suicidal, no. Private investigator Nero Wolfe and his
assistant, Archie Goodwin, agree. Especially after eyeballing
Arthur's enemies and sycophants, including his ex-wife, a covetous
curator, a troika of obsequious advisors, and an outre Greenwich
Village artist anxious to see her work out of storage and on the
walls of the "Guggie." For Wolfe, there's a problem: Arthur didn't
leave a will. Without a beneficiary not a soul in Arthur's circle
is set to benefit from his death. Nor do they show any customary
indication of guilt. If anybody can solve a seemingly unsolvable
masterpiece of murder, it's Wolfe. Unfortunately, this time, New
York's artful investigator is, admittedly, stumped. Continuing the
acclaimed series-which also includes The Battered Badge, Archie
Meets Nero Wolfe, Murder in the Ball Park, Archie in the
Crosshairs, and Murder, Stage Left-Nero Award-winning author Robert
Goldsborough "does a masterly job with the Wolfe legacy"
(Booklist).
A reporter's routine assignment turns deadly when a serial killer
stalks the Chicago Railroad Fair in this historical noir thriller.
It's the summer of 1949, and Chicago Tribune reporter Steve "Snap"
Malek has been assigned to cover the Chicago Railroad Fair. For
three months this sprawling and lavish event will draw visitors to
the showcase on the city's beautiful lakefront. Malek, used to
covering the gritty police headquarters, sees this assignment as
the first step in being put out to pasture. But violence has a way
of finding the intrepid Snap Malek, even in this least likely of
locales. A killer with a grudge against the railroad industry is
striking at random, threatening to shut down the national expo with
a series of bizarre murders. Before this reign of terror ends,
famed filmmaker Walt Disney enters the scene with a theory about
the killer, and Malek himself, bloodied and wounded, becomes a
target of the madman's wrath.
As the US enters WWII, a series of murders at the University of
Chicago threatens a top-secret military research project in this
historical noir. Against the ominous backdrop of America's entry
into World War II, the navy still reels from the devastation
wreaked at Pearl Harbor and the crushing defeat of US ground troops
in the Philippines. On the home front, scientists working for
Enrico Fermi at the University of Chicago labor feverishly on a
secret weapon that promises to reverse the fortunes of battle.
However, sinister forces are at work on the outwardly serene Gothic
campus, resulting in violent deaths. While work grinds on in the
shadowy catacombs beneath an abandoned football stadium-work that
will forever alter our world-Chicago Tribune police reporter Steve
"Snap" Malek delves into the intrigue. Battling for an exclusive
story and, ultimately, for his very life, Malek finds himself in
the midst of history-in-the-making.
A shake-up in the NYPD homicide squad following a high-profile
murder is bad for business for private investigator Nero Wolfe.
When wealthy and popular crusader and reformer Lester Pierce is
gunned down in front of his Park Avenue residence, the public
outcry forces the NYPD to restructure its homicide department. As
the deceased was highly critical of Inspector Lionel Cramer, the
longtime head of homicide is temporarily relieved of his badge. But
it seems Cramer was not just a scapegoat: He was seen dining in
Little Italy with mob kingpin Ralph Mars. All of which amounts to
little more than conversational fodder for PI Nero Wolfe and his
assistant Archie Goodwin. But if Cramer's provisional replacement,
Capt. George Rowcliff, becomes permanent, Wolfe's future dealings
with the force will be much compromised. Loath to depart from his
routine, Wolfe makes the unusual decision to take on a case without
an actual client. His investigation quickly points toward Pierce's
organization, Good Government Group, where high-minded idealism is
often trampled under the competing ambitions of the staff-several
of whom would clearly have benefited from Pierce's demise. Despite
the burgeoning list of suspects, Wolfe hasn't ruled out the
involvement of the underworld and its connection to Cramer. But in
order to untangle an abundance of motives and end the inspector's
forced furlough, Wolfe may have to venture out of his comfort
zone-and the premises of his brownstone. Continuing his beloved
series-which also includes Archie Meets Nero Wolfe, Murder in the
Ball Park, Archie in the Crosshairs, and Murder, Stage Left-Nero
Award-winning author Robert Goldsborough "demonstrates an
impressive ability to emulate Rex Stout's narrative voice"
(Publishers Weekly, starred review). The Battered Badge is the 60th
book in the Nero Wolfe Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the
series in any order.
It's curtains for a famous Broadway director, and private
investigator Nero Wolfe is on the case-but his assistant, Archie
Goodwin, is a suspect. When a renowned theater director senses
something amiss during his latest production, he calls in Nero
Wolfe. Though the corpulent genius wouldn't normally accept a job
this vague, a mutual friend dangles the prospect of a very rare
orchid in exchange for his services, and Wolfe can't resist. With a
mind to suss out useful backstage gossip, Wolfe turns to his
faithful assistant, Archie Goodwin, to impersonate a journalist in
order to speak to the cast. Though Goodwin's conversations prove
unfruitful, on his last day at the theater, the director is
murdered in his soundproof booth, poisoned by an unseen culprit
during an evening performance. In short order, an actor whose
health is failing attempts suicide with the same poison. Now
Goodwin is a prime suspect in the director's demise, effectively
sidelining him for the rest of the case, and freelance gumshoe Saul
Panzer must step in to help wrangle the various members of the
play-from the ingenue and the diva to the handsome movie star and
the surly stage manager-so New York's smartest, and most reclusive,
private detective can determine who is responsible for these
dramatic deaths and clear Goodwin's name once and for all.
Continuing his beloved series-which also includes Archie Meets Nero
Wolfe, Murder in the Ball Park, and Archie in the Crosshairs-Nero
Award-winning author Robert Goldsborough "brings Nero Wolfe, late
of Rex Stout, gloriously back to life" (Chicago). Murder, Stage
Left is the 59th book in the Nero Wolfe Mysteries, but you may
enjoy reading the series in any order.
A Chicago crime reporter is out to stop a local hate group from
assassinating President Truman in this historical crime thriller.
Chicago, 1948. As President Harry Truman prepares to visit Chicago
in the final tense days of his reelection campaign, police reporter
Steve "Snap" Malek receives an ominous threat. An anti-Semitic
group plans to assassinate the president for officially recognizing
the new state of Israel. When Malek refuses the hate group's
demands for newspaper publicity, they begin killing Chicagoans-one
a day, including a policeman and a fireman. As the so-called New
Reich promises more of the same, Malek begins his dogged hunt to
uncover their true identities. Along the way, he meets maverick
automaker Preston Tucker, and even gets the chance to drive the
revolutionary Tucker Torpedo. But when Truman arrives in Chicago
for a parade, time is running out for Malek to stifle the deadly
plot.
In post-WWII Chicago, a crime reporter sets out to prove his cousin
innocent of murder in this historical noir by the author of the
Nero Wolfe mysteries. Chicago, 1946. World War II may be over, but
murder continues apace in the Windy City. This time, it hits close
to home for Chicago Tribune police reporter Snap Malek. Someone has
killed his cousin's British war bride in the Bohemian neighborhood
of Pilsen. As the prime suspect, the meek young man is jailed. And
Malek, convinced of his innocence, begins a dogged hunt for the
murderer. Entering the shadowy world of Pilsen's blue-collar
saloons, Snap encounters hard-bitten factory workers, a tragic war
widow, and a former professional prizefighter-all "bar friends" of
the murdered woman. The twisting case leads him to the city's best
defense attorney, legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and a
bare-knuckle slugfest. And while a horrifying train wreck in
Naperville draws his attention, Snap is determined to pursue his
cousin's case no matter where it takes him.
In this depression-era noir series debut, a politician's murder
leads a Chicago crime reporter to a conspiracy involving the Cubs'
race for the pennant. Chicago, 1938. A new mayoral candidate runs
on a promise to stomp out organized crime. When he's gunned down,
it seems clear that the mob cast their ballot with bullets. But
Chicago Tribune reporter Steve "Snap" Malek senses more to the
story. And his hunch is confirmed by none other than former
syndicate kingpin Al Capone. Incurring his editors' anger, Malek
ranges far beyond his beat, plunging headlong into a maverick
investigation that soon spins beyond his control. In the process,
he crosses paths with actress Helen Hayes, future Mayor Richard J.
Daley, and pitching great Dizzy Dean, who was recently traded to
the Cubs. And while Dizzy may be essential to a Cubs pennant win,
he may also be the key to Malek's very survival.
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Threats against a televangelist lead Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
into a murder case in this "brisk and beguiling page-turner"
(Publishers Weekly). Staten Island would be forgettable were it not
for the gleaming Tabernacle of the Silver Spire, where thousands of
congregants come every Sunday to hear the sermons of Barnabas Bay.
Millions more tune in on television, giving the good Reverend
international fame, and a chance to spread the gospel from New York
City's harbor all the way to South Korea. But threatening notes
have been appearing in the collection bag, suggesting that one of
the faithful has decided it's time this good shepherd get the hook.
Believing organized religion is nothing more than a scam, rotund
sleuth Nero Wolfe refuses to investigate the threats, instead
recommending veteran investigator Fred Durkin for the case. But
when Durkin is accused of murdering the Reverend's assistant, Wolfe
fights to clear his name. He may not be a Christian, but he will
always help a brother in need.
After the heir to a frozen-food fortune gets iced, Nero Wolfe's
right-hand man becomes a suspect:"Goldsborough does a masterly job
with the Wolfe legacy" (Booklist). When Lily Rowan doesn't laugh at
his jokes, Archie Goodwin knows something's wrong. Her niece Noreen
has been running around with Sparky Linville, a club-hopping bad
boy who's the terror of Manhattan nightlife, and the last time she
went out with him, Noreen wasn't herself when she came home. All
she would tell her aunt was that she had been assaulted. Springing
into action, Goodwin waits for Linville outside of Morgana's, a
chrome-and-glass palace that sits like a wart on Second Avenue.
They nearly come to blows, but Linville's bodyguard intervenes, and
Goodwin retreats to plan his next move. In the morning, Linville is
dead, and Goodwin is the chief suspect. For years he has helped
rotund genius Nero Wolfe out of jams, and now it's time for the
master detective to return the favor.
When a loudmouthed, arrogant author is silenced, the reclusive
master detective Nero Wolfe looks for the killer: "A very clever
mystery . . . A masterly job" (Booklist). The gun was fired close
to Charles Childress's head, and his were the only fingerprints on
it, forcing the police to conclude that the author committed
suicide. But his friends know this is impossible, because Childress
loved himself far too much. He had just begun attracting fame,
writing new mysteries starring the iconic Sergeant Barnstable, and
he had bright hopes for the future. His publisher hires corpulent
genius Nero Wolfe to determine who cut Childress's career short,
and the detective finds no dearth of suspects. Among the many who
may have wanted the wordsmith whacked are his agent, his editor, a
corrupt book reviewer, and an enraged legion of Barnstable
devotees. With the help of his indefatigable assistant, Archie
Goodwin, Wolfe takes a look at those closest to the arrogant,
argumentative author, hoping to decide which of Childress's
associates merely hated him, and which would have been willing to
kill.
A soda war explodes into murder for Nero Wolfe, "one of the two or
three most beloved detectives in fiction" (Publishers Weekly). For
the men of Madison Avenue, the battle between soft-drink giants
Cherr-o-key and AmeriCherry seems heaven sent. For years now, the
firm of Mills/Lake/Ryman has fought to help Cherr-o-key become the
nation's favorite fizzy cherry soda, but each time they come up
with a new slogan, mascot, or jingle, AmeriCherry somehow beats
them to it. There's a mole inside the agency, and only Nero Wolfe
can ferret him out. Although he's as round as a cherry himself,
Wolfe has no taste for soft drinks. But the question of industrial
espionage is too sweet for him to resist, and so with assistant
Archie Goodwin at his side, he sets out to end this vicious
corporate feud. Only when the first adman dies does he realize that
a marketing war can be just as dangerous as the real thing.
A professor's death lures the reclusive detective and his sidekick
to a bucolic crime scene: "Goldsborough does a masterly job with
the Wolfe legacy" (Booklist). An academic so conservative he
thought Ronald Reagan was a pinko, Hale Markham rules Prescott
University like an intellectual tyrant-until the morning he's found
dead at the bottom of one of Prescott's famously beautiful ravines.
Every liberal on campus hated the crotchety old crank, but which
one is responsible for giving Markham his final push to the right?
The case so intrigues the incomparable, reclusive master detective
Nero Wolfe that he takes the unusual step of leaving the confines
of his home. With man of action Archie Goodwin at his side, Wolfe
examines jealous professors, a fanatical assistant, and a
university president with an ego that-like the school itself-will
not stop growing. Though they're far from the city, Wolfe and
Goodwin will find that no back alley is as dangerous as the shadowy
corridors of the Ivy League.
Iconic sleuth Nero Wolfe returns to track down the murderer of a
New York Symphony Orchestra conductor in this Nero Award-winning
mystery. Ever since disgraced associate Orrie Cather's suicide,
armchair detective Nero Wolfe has relished retirement in his
Manhattan brownstone on West Thirty-Fifth Street. Two years after
Cather's death, only a visit from Maria Radovich-and the urging of
Wolfe's prize assistant, Archie Goodwin-could draw the eccentric
and reclusive genius back into business. Maria's uncle, New York
Symphony Orchestra conductor Milan Stevens, formerly known as Milos
Stefanovic, spent his youth alongside Wolfe as a fellow freedom
fighter in the mountains of Montenegro. And now that the maestro
has been receiving death threats, Wolfe can't turn his back on the
compatriot who once saved his life. Though her uncle has dismissed
the menacing letters, Maria fears they're more than the work of a
harmless crank. But before Wolfe can attack the case, Stevens is
murdered. The accused is the orchestra's lead violinist, whose
intimate relationship with Maria hit more than a few sour notes in
her uncle's professional circle. But Wolfe knows that when it comes
to murder, nothing is so simple-especially when there are so many
suspects, from newspaper critics and ex-lovers to an assortment of
shady musicians. Now, in this award-winning novel that carries on
the great tradition of Rex Stout, the irascible and immovable Nero
Wolfe is back in the game, listening for clues and ready to go to
war to find a killer. Murder in E Minor is the 48th book in the
Nero Wolfe Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any
order.
An "excellent" novel that goes back to 1920s New York to reveal how
the famed detective first met his incomparable sidekick (Publishers
Weekly, starred review). In 1930, young Archie Goodwin comes to New
York City hoping for a bit of excitement. In his third week working
as a night watchman, he stops two burglars in their tracks-with a
pair of hot lead slugs. Dismissed from his job for being
"trigger-happy," he parlays his newfound notoriety into a job as a
detective's assistant, helping honest sleuth Del Bascom solve cases
like the Morningside Piano Heist, the Rive Gauche Art Gallery
Swindle, and the Sumner-Hayes Burglary. But it's the kidnapping of
Tommie Williamson, the son of a New York hotel magnate, that
introduces Goodwin to the man who will change his life. Goodwin
knows there's only one detective who can help find Tommie: Nero
Wolfe, the stout genius of West Thirty-Fifth Street. Together,
they'll form one of the most unlikely crime fighting duos in
history-but first Goodwin must locate Tommie and prove that he
deserves a place by Wolfe's side. In this witty story about the
origin of a legendary partnership, Robert Goldsborough gloriously
evokes the spirit of Nero Wolfe's creator, bestselling author Rex
Stout, and breathes new life into his beloved characters.
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