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Rex Stout
Two classic Nero Wolfe novels are available in one all-new paperback edition.608 pp.
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Discover Nero Wolfe–one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, created by a grand master of the mystery form. Now the arrogant, gourmandizing sleuth returns in his first two…
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ustice Ends at Home was originally published in the Pulp magazine All-Story Weekly. It is both a legal thriller and a detective story. All scholars of Stout's work agree that…
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What do a Wild West lynching and a respected English nobleman have in common? A lovely young woman hires Nero Wolfe to find the connection, and soon the great detective…
Emabark with Nero Wolfe on a year of murder and mystery. It begins at Christmas with a party and a poisoning, then blossoms into spring and sudden death at the…
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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…
Incredibly brilliant Nero Wolfe is famous for his genius at detection. He is also famous for his wealthy clients and extremely high fees. So why has Wolfe accepted a case…
John J McAleer
The acclaimed Edgar winning biography of the creator of detective Nero Wolfe, is now published with the title McAleer always wanted. Includes new photos and Introduction by Professor McAlee.
One woman, four men, countless temptations on the streets of New York. This lost novel from legendary "Nero Wolfe" creator Rex Stout-unpublished for more than 90 years-presents a gripping psychological…
Under the Andes, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in…
Nero Wolfe, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth, returns–with his perambulatory man-about-town Archie Goodwin in tow–playing snake charmer in a case with more twists than an anaconda, and hoping to catch…
Tales of murder and mayhem from one of the twentieth century’s greatest mystery authors When Colonel Phillips begins his final game of golf, his greatest problem in life is that…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
Although the clues seem to indicate that Black, well-educated Dunbar Whipple is the murderer of his beautiful white fiancee Susan, Nero Wolfe uncovers a startling new motive for the crime.
With a rich man footing the bills and a handsome lover on the side, Isabel Kerr was taken care of well. When someone takes care of her in a more…
Desiree ran into the cave, anxious to explore, tempted by the legends of Inca gold. Others lived there, however, protecting the gold of their ancestors, now misshapen after generations of…
It was really a question. Mercy and murder were alike impossible. We finally compromised by binding his wrists and ankles and trussing him up behind, using a portion of one…
An intriguing precursor to Rex Stout’s score of marvelous Nero Wolfe mysteries. Lured by the legends of Inca gold, a beautiful dancer and two brothers enter the mysterious cave. What…
When the elderly head of the Tingley Titbits catering service meets a sudden end, a beautiful young detective becomes the main suspect, until Tecumseh Fox arrives on the scene to…
Archie Goodwin is dispatched to investigate the accusation that Neya Tormic has stolen some diamonds from one of the students at the fencing academy where she works.
Investigating the bludgeoning murder of Val Carew, killed near the tomb of his late wife, also dead under suspicious circumstances, Inspector Cramer finds a single clue in a red thread…
Wolfe, and his assistant, Archie Goodwin, investigate the reappearance of a man supposedly dead, prove a murder suspect’s innocence, and solve the mystery of a private nurse’s murder.
One thing is certain to distract Nero Wolfe from his culinary and horticultural pursuits: murder. This time Wolfe and his able assistant, Archie Goodwin, are put in the hot seat…
All the young lady had to do was stay alive and she’d inherit $8 million. When the cops find her strangled, Archie Goodwin, Nero Wolfe’s wisecracking assistant, feels responsible for…
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Sly Tecumseh Fox has a sharp eye for clues in a murder case–but this time he’s seeing double. The late financier Ridley Thorpe has been shot twice. There are two…
Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin must help a rich old woman whose husband is getting money in a most mysterious way. But when the case leads Wolfe to the most…
Paul Chapin’s college cronies have never completely forgiven themselves for the tragic prank that left their friend a twisted cripple. Yet with their Harvard days behind them, they thought it…
A NERO WOLFE SPECIAL EDITION—TWO COMPLETE MYSTERIES IN ONE VOLUME“Nero Wolfe towers over his rivals…he is an exceptional character creation.” — New Yorker A grand master of the form…
Three clever murderers challenge Nero Wolfe in cases involving lovers who want to make sure neither is a killer, a stable full of suspects in the search for a killer…
The Rex Stout Library marks its first anniversary with the 15th classic Nero Wolfe mystery to be reissued. Attempting to track down an errant son who stole money from his…
Classic mystery from bestselling mystery author
A car accident strands Nero Wolfe and Archie in the midst of an upstate family feud over $45,000 worth of prize bull–a feud that turns ugly when the beef in…
A story featuring the greedy, orchid-loving, beer-swilling detective, Nero Wolfe. When a giant cosmetics company hires an ad agency to promote a new perfume, the mastermind behind the campaign is…
The guest at a gathering of the greatest chefs in the world, Nero Wolfe must practice his own trade–sleuthing–when he discovers that a murderer is in their midst.
Originally published: New York: Viking Press, 1952.
Millionaire Otis Jarrell hires Wolfe to get the goods on his daughter-in-law, so Jarrell’s son can divorce her. Though he usually tries to stay away from domestic cases, the discovery…
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Out-of-print for more than a decade, this classic whodunit features one of Wolfe’s toughest cases. Who planted the bomb in the TV exec’s desk? The guy had enough enemies to…
A special collector’s edition of a long unavailable novel by grand master Rex Stout. Nero Wolfe must determine if a manuscript reader for a publishing house was the victim of…
Bitter End, the first novella length adventure featuring Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, appeared in the November 1940 issue of The American Magazine. The story, which is dark and complex…
A deadly trio of Nero Wolfe classics. It’s a wily killer who dares to strike on Nero Wolfe’s hallowed turf. It’s a gun-toting wife who serves up a confession of…
Radio talk show host Madeline Fraser’s worst nightmare comes true when one of her on-air guests collapses at the mike after drinking a glass of the sponsor’s beverage.
If Nero Wolfe and his sidekick, Archie, would ever admit to an Achilles’ heel-which they wouldn’t-it would be a weakness for damsels in distress. In these three charming chillers the…
A repackaged Nero Wolfe mystery–the perfect companion for anyone who savors a good murder served up with true flair. Features an introduction by noted writer Randy Russell and never-before-published memorabilia…
A millionaire businessman hires Nero Wolfe to snoop on his daughter’s boyfriend. It seems like a simple case. Then a powerful gangland boss tries to convince Wolfe to drop the…
Back in print after more than ten years, The Mother Hunt is the 18th novel by the Grandmaster of Mystery to be reissued in the Rex Stout Library. It’s a…
