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Nero Wolfe novellas by Rex Stout
Disguise for Murder
Book by Stout, Rex
- GenresMystery
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First published January 1, 2000
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Rex Stout
843 books1,037 followersRex Todhunter Stout (1886–1975) was an American crime writer, best known as the creator of the larger-than-life fictional detective Nero Wolfe, described by reviewer Will Cuppy as "that Falstaff of detectives." Wolfe's assistant Archie Goodwin recorded the cases of the detective genius from 1934 (Fer-de-Lance) to 1975 (A Family Affair).
The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was nominated Best Mystery Writer of the Century.
The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was nominated Best Mystery Writer of the Century.
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January 4, 2024
My love for the Nero Wolfe series borders of obsession and I own all 40+ books/collection (except one which I can't seem to find). I can't count the number of times I have re-read them and, for me, they never get old. I call them my bed-time books since I always read for about 1/2 before going to sleep.
This novella has Wolfe entertaining the Manhattan Flower Club with a tour of his vast and beloved orchid collection located on the top floor of his brownstone. His right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, goes down to the office to escape the crowd and finds a woman, strangled to death, in front of Wolfe's desk. The police seal Wolfe's office and he is so incensed that he decides to solve the crime himself without his usual large fee. The twist in the story is unexpected and once you are finished with the book, you see the clue which you (and the police) didn't notice.
This is not one of the best of the Wolfe series since the conclusion is rather far-fetched but, in my opinion, so what!!
This novella has Wolfe entertaining the Manhattan Flower Club with a tour of his vast and beloved orchid collection located on the top floor of his brownstone. His right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, goes down to the office to escape the crowd and finds a woman, strangled to death, in front of Wolfe's desk. The police seal Wolfe's office and he is so incensed that he decides to solve the crime himself without his usual large fee. The twist in the story is unexpected and once you are finished with the book, you see the clue which you (and the police) didn't notice.
This is not one of the best of the Wolfe series since the conclusion is rather far-fetched but, in my opinion, so what!!
February 29, 2024
Minus the nonsensical twist at the end, it was pretty dull. 🤷🏼♀️
June 6, 2014
Also Nero Wolfe is one of my companions beside the Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot during my teen-age and I love their typical sense of humor - of course - every in his own way - and the intelligence which is so much missing in the present detective stories.
August 21, 2016
Curtains for Three
My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again
My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again
January 27, 2017
Also called "Curtains for Three"
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews