The Father Hunt by Rex Stout
This is a complicated one. First, Nero Wolfe’s client wants him to find her father—a man she has never known but who she just discovered has paid $250,000 toward her upkeep over the course of her life. Normally, locating the unknown dad would involve questioning the mother as to the possibilities, but in this case, the mother has died a few months ago—victim of an automobile accident (as if any reader of Rex Stout mysteries could possibly believe it was an accident). The one clue that Wolfe has is the bank checks by which the quarter million dollars was paid—except, they lead to a dead end. Or do they?
It takes quite a bit of time to get going, but this book turns into a pretty good murder investigation and I always enjoy watching Wolfe going after his man.
Published on July 10, 2023 05:00