In the Best Families – the last of the Zeck books and by far my favorite. Julie Jaquette makes this book with her attitude and mannerisms.Ģ. Wolfe and Goodwin have to determine who was paying the bills and likely killed her for stepping out on him. Of course, the doxy had another man paying her bills.
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He’s been seeing a “doxy,” a Scrabble-player’s delight that means “mistress” as well as a supposed fiancée. Death of a Doxy – Orrie’s in trouble and Wolfe has to bail him out. She was such a good balance for Archie.ģ.
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Of all the Wolfe victims, I think I’m sorriest to see her go. Of course, being a match for our intrepid bachelor is a death sentence and Gunther becomes the next victim. Upon calling one of his famous meetings of all involved, Phoebe Gunther doesn’t show, and Phoebe turns out to put Archie through his paces. Of course, the association is accused of murder (indirectly) assuming that one of its members committed the actual deed. The Silent Speaker – Cheney Boone of the BPR is bludgeoned to death right before an industrial association’s meeting. The plagiarists start ending up dead after Wolfe gets involved and he has to solve the case.Ĥ. How is the criminal doing this? Stout has such obvious fun with the subject matter that it’s contagious.
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Plot it Yourself – someone is accusing playwrights and novelists of plagiarism by having copies of books typed before the best-selling books are published. In listing out my favorites Nero Wolfe’s, I found a few themes that occurred in more than one book: strong, unique women.