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**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
fiction's greatest detectives. In this pair of classic Nero Wolfe
mysteries, Stout is at his unparalleled best as the arrogant,
gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth and his trusty man-about-town, Archie
Goodwin, are served two lethally appetizing cases.
**Too Many Cooks
**Everyone knows that too many cooks spoil the broth, but you'd hardly
expect it to lead to murder. But that's exactly what's on the menu at a
five-star gathering of the world's greatest chefs. As guest of honor,
Wolfe was lured from his brownstone to a posh southern spa to deliver
the keynote address. He never expected that between courses of haute
cuisine he and Archie would be compelled to detect a killer with a
poison touch--a killer preparing to serve the great detective his last
supper.
**Champgne for One
**Faith Usher talked about taking her own life and even kept cyanide in
her purse. So when she died from a lethal champagne cocktail in the
middle of a high society dinner party, everyone called it
suicide--including the police. But Nero Wolfe isn't convinced--and
neither is Archie. Especially when Wolfe is warned by four men against
taking the case. Deception, blackmail, and a killer who may have pulled
off the perfect crime...it's a challenge Nero Wolfe can't resist.