Royal Flush

by Rex Stout

No dust jacket. A book of this grade is in acceptable shape to read and store. Definitely content are intact. Generally sturdy spine with all pages intact physically. Generally solid cover. Typically have decent shelve wear. Might includes acceptable highlights and notes.

Genres: Mystery

474 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

About the author

Rex 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.

Reviews

[Regine Haensel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I always enjoy a Nero Wolfe mystery, even though they are fairly predictable. This is a good winter read, when you want to just enjoy a book and not think too deeply about it. I'd read Fer-de-Lance previously, in fact I own a copy, but the other stories in this collection were new to me: Murder by the Book, The Next Witness, When a Man Murders, and Die Like a Dog. I liked all of them, especially Die Like a Dog, where an actual dog gets taken on my Nero and Archie. A new plot twist for the duo. Will they keep it? Read the book to find out.

[EJ Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed all the stories in this book. I wish they wouldn't swear at all but I am glad they don't swear worse. I was going to tell you which story I liked best but when I was thinking about it, I decided I liked parts of all of them.

[Molly Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoy the collections. They're great for travel!

[Gillian Brownlee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the first story in this book and while it was well done, it just wasn't really my cup of tea.

[Janine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Includes 2 novels:
Fer de Lance (1934)
Murder by the Book (1951)
and 3 novellas originally contained in Three Witnesses (1955):
The Next Witness
When a Man Murders...,
Die like a Dog

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

A group of Nero Wolf novels.
I especially liked the last short story "Die like a Dog".