When the seemingly safe return of an abducted millionaire ends in his murder in his own home, Nero Wolfe sends Archie Goodwin to do his usual legwo...
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Dec 05, 2011
Adam
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prominent citizen is accused of murdering one of his daughter's suitors by poisoning his drink while he's engaged in a blindfolded chess match with 12 different chess players. Wolfe is hired by the daughter of the accused who believes that her father's lawyer is up to no good due to being in love with her mother. The lawyer opposes hiring Wolfe which means Wolfe must free his client's father without his cooperation.
The language of Chess figures prominently in the story. More...
The language of Chess figures prominently in the story. More...
Sep 05, 2011
Tony
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Stout, Rex. THE FINAL DEDUCTION. A Nero Wolfe Mystery. (1955). ****.
This is one of Stout’s better Wolfe mysteries: a controlled number of characters and fewer reaches into Wolfe’s exotic deductive reasoning powers. A woman enters Wolfe’s offices and tells him she needs to help him find her husband, who has been kidnapped. She shows him the ransom letter that demands half-a-million dollars. Money is no object to her; she just wants her husband back. There are a few suspects that Wo More...
This is one of Stout’s better Wolfe mysteries: a controlled number of characters and fewer reaches into Wolfe’s exotic deductive reasoning powers. A woman enters Wolfe’s offices and tells him she needs to help him find her husband, who has been kidnapped. She shows him the ransom letter that demands half-a-million dollars. Money is no object to her; she just wants her husband back. There are a few suspects that Wo More...
Jun 04, 2010
Ginny
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I have been spending the last few months happily in the company of Archie Goodwin and Nero Wolfe. These books are well-written and, for the most part, well-crafted and great specimens of the genre. And they are lots of fun to listen to, with Michael Prichard reading. The nuances he gives the characters makes them come alive in my car, my living room, wherever I am.
I especially like the way Rex Stout has given these characters depth. In his own way, Nero Wolfe is one of the most ethical ch More...
I especially like the way Rex Stout has given these characters depth. In his own way, Nero Wolfe is one of the most ethical ch More...
Sep 02, 2009
Jan
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enjoyable - I'd heard about Nero Wolfe but never read one of the books. Read this for my mystery book club and will probably read another one sometime.
Jun 20, 2011
Saralyn
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Not sure if I would have liked this one as much if the last one I had read was better, but I did enjoy particular Nero Wolfe mystery.
Apr 11, 2010
Sarah
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This was definitely not my favorite of the Nero Wolfe books. I thought the plot weak, and Archie not up to his usual standard of wit. Glad it was a library book.
Mar 04, 2009
Bill
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A rich woman comes to tell Wolfe that her husband's been kidnapped. The ransom is paid, the husband quickly released, but soon two people are dead--and Wolfe and Archie begin to suspect the kidnapping is not what it seems. Another entertaining entry in the series.
Jun 06, 2011
Renee
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One of the really good ones! The Nero Wolfes tend to vary in quality, but this one is a great read. I sort of had it fiugred, by the end, but not quite, and I love it when I cannot see it coming!
Jun 01, 2008
John
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I reread this the other day, because I couldn't remember at first if I'd read this one. Not one of the best Nero Wolfe books, but still quite enjoyable, as they all are.
Jan 05, 2010
Sarah
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I'm so excited to find a whole series of mystery/brain candy to enjoy for the winter. Another good mystery by Stout!
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