Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout

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Book name:	Nero Wolfe (2024)
Category:	Detective
Author:	Rex Stout
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1934, midnight

The book is a detective novel featuring Nero Wolfe, a private investigator who is eccentric yet brilliant. Wolfe, who is extremely overweight and rarely leaves his home, solves crimes from the comfort of his New York City brownstone with the help of his assistant, Archie Goodwin. The story is known for its engaging plot twists, clever dialogue, and intricate mystery-solving. The book is part of a series that has captivated readers with Wolfe's unique detective methods and larger-than-life personality. The 1553rd greatest book of all time

About the author

Rex Stout

11 books

Rex Todhunter Stout (1886–1975) was an American crime writer, best known as the creator of the larger-than-life fictional detective Nero Wolfe, described by reviewer Will Cuppy as "that Falstaff of detectives." Wolfe's assistant Archie Goodwin recorded the cases of the detective genius from 1934 (Fer-de-Lance) to 1975 (A Family Affair).

The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was nominated B… Read more