Death comes a-calling not once but three times in this murderous
collection of cases from the files of Nero Wolfe, the world's greatest
detective.
First there is the exclusive dinner party where the guests are gourmets,
arsenic is the appetizer, and the suspects are five of the most gorgeous
gals in New York. Next, a wandering cab pulls up to Wolfe's door,
containing a lady driver who doesn't belong . . . and a comely corpse
with a knife between her ribs. And finally, a championships rodeo roars
into town, featuring square-jawed cowboys, bright-eyed cowgirls, and a
dead millionaire with a fancy lariat for a necktie.
Introduction by Margaret Maron
"It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has
entered our folklore."--The New York Times Book Review
A 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. Together, Stout and Wolfe
have entertained--and puzzled--millions of mystery fans around the
world. 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.