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.
30, 1959 An ingenious story- as successive charges of plagiarism are brought against writers and publishing houses- and confirmatory evidence presented which seems to make it something more than blackmail. Together, Stout and Wolfe have entertained-and puzzled-millions of mystery fans around the world. When high-society kidnapping unexpectedly turns to very seamy murder, all concerned turn to the great detective, Nero Wolfe, for the missing piece in the puzzle. PLOT IT YOURSELF by Rex Stout RELEASE DATE: Oct. The man has entered our folklore.”- The New York Times Book ReviewĪ 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. “It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. This time he'll need all the critical skills at his disposal to close the book on a killer well versed on the ABCs of murder. But when punctuation gives way to puncture, Wolfe knows this is no simple case of extortion. Four unrelated accusers-including a down-and-out hack writer and a lady poet with a penchant for nude sunbathing-have been fleecing bestselling authors, claiming the authors have stolen their work and ingeniously planting evidence to back up their claims. 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.When a group of publishers and writers hires Wolfe to solve a case of false plagiarism, it's time for the great detective to hit the books. Together, Stout and Wolfe have entertained-and puzzled-millions of mystery fans around the world.
But when punctuation gives way to puncture, Wolfe knows this is no simple case of extortion. His investigations begin to focus on both Faith Ushers estranged mother Elaine, herself an unwed mother, and Dinky Byne, whose false reasons for canceling on the party look increasingly suspect given the events. When a group of publishers and writers hires Wolfe to solve a case of false plagiarism, it's time for the great detective to hit the books.
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