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Loading... The final deduction : a Nero Wolfe novel (original 1955; edition 1999)by Rex Stout
Work InformationThe Final Deduction by Rex Stout (1955)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 4/9/22 Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin are back at it again when Althea Vail approaches them to help her retrieve her husband who has been kidnapped and is being ransomed for a half million dollars. The situation changes from kidnapping to murder when first Althea’s assistant dies and then her husband dies. The murder of the husband can only be done by one of the family members present. Wolfe and Goodwin go about solving the crimes in their usual manner. Archie does all of the leg work, and Nero never leaves the house but is able to deduce things in his head in his own mercurial manner. As far as mysteries go, this one was fairly mediocre. It’s a fairly typical, by the book kind of mystery. There were no great revelations or anything shocking. On the other hand, it moved at a good pace and was pretty entertaining. The characters are what make it work. Nero isn’t an especially likable person. He’s arrogant, aloof, and if he was an actual person, he isn’t the kind of person I would want to share a beer with. Archie is far more personable and makes up for some of his boss’s shortcomings. Together, they make a good team. Although this isn’t the best Nero Wolfe book I’ve read, I still found it worth reading. Carl Alves – author of Conjesero no reviews | add a review
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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. A missing typewriter, a mysterious ransom note--and a beautiful corpse. Step into the unassuming Thirty-fifth Street brownstone, and join in the astounding exploits of Nero Wolfe. Marvel at his daily beer consumption, his unsurpassed appetite, the incredible expanse of his yellow silk pajamas. Bear witness to his unwavering, often infuriating addiction to fine foods, good books, beautiful orchids and custom-made chairs. Empathize with his confidential assistant Archie Goodwin, archetypal private eye and man of action, whose primary function is prodding his immense employer into motion. See for yourself why, through a hundred million copies and seventy-two cases, the adventures of America's largest private detective and his extended family continue to captivate and enthrall readers around the world. Discover Nero Wolfe--the greatest detective of them all. "It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore."--The New York Times Book Review No library descriptions found. |
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