A Right to Die (Nero Wolfe Series)

by Rex Stout

Overview

When a bright young heiress with a flair for romance and one too many enemies is found brutally murdered, Nero Wolfe and his sidekick, Archie, find themselves embroiled in a case that is not as black and white as it first appears.



Susan Brooke has everything going for her.  Men would have killed themselves to marry her, and, in fact, one did.



Susan came to New York to find love and fulfillment, and ended up dead on a tenement floor.  The police say her black fiance did it, but Wolfe has other ideas.  Before he's done, he'll prove that good intentions and bad deeds often go hand in hand and that the highest ideals can sometimes have the deadliest consequences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780553240320
Publisher:	Random House Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/01/1991
Series:	Nero Wolfe Series , #40
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	328,003
Product dimensions:	4.24(w) x 6.76(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Rex Stout (1886–1975) wrote dozens of short stories, novellas, and full-length mystery novels, most featuring his two indelible characters, the peerless detective Nero Wolfe and his handy sidekick, Archie Goodwin.

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Editorial Reviews

It is always a treat to [hear] a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”

New York Times Book Review

Nero Wolfe, the fat detective of Rex Stout’s novels, towers over his rivals...he is an exceptional character creation.”

The New Yorker

Rex Stout created a decidedly odd-fellow partnership in Nero Wolfe, fiction's most self-absorbed and eccentric sleuth, and Archie Goodwin, his laid-back, slyly wise-mouthed assistant. This audio production follows his formula to the letter, with Michael Prichard portraying both main characters brilliantly. Wolfe's gruff, huffy belligerence is right on key while Goodwin plays counterpoint in adagio, always observant and displaying a surprising humor. Prichard delivers well on the secondary players, both men and women. Thank heaven for Archie and Michael Prichard. Goodwin's glints of wit save Nero Wolfe's personality from becoming totally unbearable while Prichard's ability retains the listener's interest through a dreary mystery. P.H.M. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

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