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2 reviews
Rex Stout

DH Audio, 1999

Deftly Done Dramas of Death and Deduction
My first introduction to Nero Wolfe was an audiobook I picked up on a trip. He seemed slothful, arrogant, pompous, and disagreeable. His assistant Archie Goodwin seemed like a somewhat deductively challenged Sam Spade. My next encounter with Wolfe came in the form of the Radio Spirits editions of the old Nero Wolfe series starring Sydney Greenstreet. Greenstreet was a natural for Wolfe, bringing ...

The Nero Wolfe Cookbook

7 reviews
Rex Stout

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1981

Not just for Nero Wolfe fans....
Yes, like the previous two reviews stated, this is a MUST for Rex Stout aficionados, but also for those interested the period. There are very nice photographs showing New York and the various locales mentioned in the books. I particularly enjoyed the pics of the brownstones like the one owned by Nero Wolfe and inhabited by Archie Goodwin, Theodore Horstman, Fritz Brenner and Nero Wolfe.

Three Doors to Death

4 reviews
Rex Stout

Dell, 1949

Only 1 paid inquiry out of 3 cases: a record...
This edition boasts "As Seen on TV!" on the cover, alluding to the fact that one (as of the 2nd season) of the 3 stories herein has been adapted by A&E. The introduction is provided by Jonathan Kellerman, but otherwise the book is pure Stout. Archie provides a rare foreword, having noticed that Wolfe got a fee in only 1 of the 3 cases herein, to head off any funny ideas that might turn into a ...

Some Buried Caesar

15 reviews
Rex Stout

Audio Partners, 1998

Fantastic Entry in Nero Wolfe Series
Some Buried Caesar begins with an auto accident as Archie Goodwin is driving Nero Wolfe to an orchid exhibition. Wolfe, in his own considerate way, loses no opportunity to tell everyone he meets that Archie has wrecked his car. While this definitely helps fuel some of the comedy in the book, it's not quite the central plot thread. It turns out that Wolfe and company get sucked into a murder ...

Disguise for Murder (Nero Wolfe Mysteries)

2 reviews
Rex Stout

DH Audio, 2000

An excellent adaptation of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe stories
In 1982, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) decided to adapt 13 of Rex Stout's short stories and novellas about Nero Wolfe for radio. This tape contains two of these 1-hour long adaptations. This series is the best adaptation to any media of Nero Wolfe stories that I have come across. The production values are excellent, with good, well-integrated music and sound-effects, and ...

Triple Zeck: A Nero Wolfe Omnibus

3 reviews
Rex Stout

Viking Press, 1974

The massive Nero Wolfe at his best!
This set of three books forms a gripping and yet humorous story about Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin (who cheerfully describes Wolfe as weighing "a seventh of a ton") and their battle against a powerful, ruthless, and all but untouchable crime lord named Arnold Zeck. The first two books concern other cases where Zeck was indirectly involved, and the third is where Wolfe is forced ...

Gambit

9 reviews
Rex Stout

Books on Tape, Inc., 1996

Wolfe wins the chess match
A man is poisoned during a chess match, and Wolfe gets called by the daughter of the arrested suspect to clear her dad and find the real killer. Naturally, Wolfe must do this while staying firmly ensconsed in his Manhatten brownstone, while Archie Goodwin does his legwork. The story quickly develops a natural suspect after an initial series of interviews of all the people surrounding the death. ...

Christmas Party

2 reviews
Rex Stout

DH Audio, 1999

An excellent radio adaptation about "our favourite fatty"
In 1982, CBC Radio (the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) decided to adapt 13 of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe short stories and novellas for radio. This tape contains two of these 1-hour long shows. In general, the series was excellent, true to the character of the original stories and the original characters, with strong production values, good music, nicely integrated sound-effects, and good ...

Three Witnesses

5 reviews
Rex Stout

Viking Pr, 1956

Three Tales of Death and Deduction
Nero Wolfe may be enjoyed through the media of print, audio, and video--in print courtesy of Bantam Books; on audio courtesy of Durkin Hayes, Radio Spirits, and Books on Tape; and on video courtesy of A&E Network. It's hard to say which way gives the most pleasure. As much as I like the A&E shows, and as much as I like Durkin Hayes' editions of the CBC radio shows, I think the best way to enjoy ...

Over My Dead Body

10 reviews
Rex Stout

Scribners, 1992

Confound it, another great Wolfe novel
Over My Dead Body is the seventh in the Nero Wolfe series. A young lady claiming to be Wolfe's adopted daughter from Yugoslavia asks for his help with a charge of stealing diamonds but this quickly evolves into a situation where she is suspected of murder. The case frustrates Wolfe no end, it gets more complicated all the while, but of course he manages to uncover the solution by the end of the ...

Nero Wolfe: Private Eye

1 review
Rex Stout

DH Audio, 1998

The Missing Product Description
I hate these Amazon listings without a product description - don't you? Here is the missing product description for this fine audio cassette set. Four (4) Audio Cassettes containing abridged versions of "The Doorbell Rang" (on cassettes 1 and 2) and "The Red Box" (on cassettes 3 and 4). These books were read by Saul Rubinek.

Please Pass the Guilt (Unabridged)

2 reviews
Rex Stout

audible.com

Excellent Penultimate
Stout is trying hard here to bring Nero and company into the turbulent 60s. This trend started with "The Doorbell Rang" and its depiction of civil rights. Here, the hegemony and influence of television in the late 1960s is the focus. And what does it mean when a man hallucinates that he has blood on his hands? Does Wolfe solicit clients? Of course, that is so beneath his dignity and ...

Nero Wolf: Plot It Yourself

1 review
Rex Stout

Bantam Books, 1990

Excellent Nero Wolf Mystery
One of the best Nero Wolf books. Had me laughing out loud several times.

An Officer and a Lady and Other Stories (Stout, Rex)

1 review
Rex Stout

Carroll & Graf, 2000

An Officer and a Lady... indeed!
i have been a Rex Stout fan for years but found my interest waning in Archie Goodwin's sarcasm and Nero Wolfe's pettishness. So i tried 2 different books: Under the Andes which is AWFUL and htis book which was surprisingly DELIGHTFUL! Several short stories, carefully written, with a twist in each one. They have a hint of O. Henry's influence possibly? i would highly recommend it to anyone who ...

Champagne for One

16 reviews
Rex Stout

London Scribners 1992., 1992

Champagne for One
I first heard this Nero Wolfe mystery on the A&E TV series. I enjoyed seeing how close the program was to the book.

Some Buried Caesar: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

2 reviews
Rex Stout, Michael Prichard

BBC Audiobooks America, 2007

Classic Nero Wolfe
A great story that holds up to multiple tellings! Archie meets his long-time girlfriend (Lily Rowan) in this story and it explains so many things mentioned in later novels! Wolfe is at his best in taking advantage of comfort and in suprising us with his physical ability! The mystery itself is well crafted and enjoyable.

Fer-de-Lance/The League of Frightened Men

1 review
Rex Stout

Bantam, 2008

Quick, fun read
I've grown up knowing about Nero Wolfe. I remember the TV show when I was a kid, and there's also a more current TV series that looks pretty good, though I have to admit I don't remember watching any of the episodes of either series. I worked in a library for several years, shelving books for a living, and it seems like there were an awful lot of Rex Stout books to put away. But I hadn't read ...

Gambit: 2

1 review
Rex Stout

Viking Adult, 1962

A Great Mystery
This is a wonderful mystery, and if you are into mysterys this is one you should totally check out. This has Nero Wolfe once again solving a great mystery. This book requires you to think. It has many wonderfully rich characters that always seem motived to act in the way that the book leads them. A great read.

The Doorbell Rang

19 reviews

Books on Tape, 1999

One of Stout's Best
This is one of Rex Stout's best Nero Wofe novels. In my opinion, Stout improved with age, and this is one of the last titles in the series. The dynamics of the relationship between Nero Wolfe and his assistant, Archie Goodwin, are as usual, priceless. But what makes this book for me are the unexpected and highly enjoyable goodwill overtures between Wolfe, Goodwin, and police homicide Inspector ...

And Be A Villain

19 reviews
Rex Stout

Books on Tape, Inc., 1995

Outstanding Nero Wolfe Novel
And Be a Villain starts off with Archie doing something truly odious... namely writing the check for Nero Wolfe's annual tax return. The emotional pain this gives them and the damage it does to the bank account spurs Wolfe to do something unprecedented. He becomes an "ambulance chaser." Specifically, he sends Archie to offer his services to a radio personality who recently had a guest murdered ...

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