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In this book I got acquainted with a pair of sleuths as memorable as Hercule Poroit or Lord Peter Wimsey. Or rather Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, since in some ways Archie Godwin is to Nero Wolfe what Dr Watson is to Holmes.
Archie is our narrator, the one who gives us a look at Nero's genius--but he's also less and more than Watson. He's not a friend to Wolfe, he's an employee--but since Nero is an eccentric recluse who never leaves his West 35th Street brownstone in New York City, Archie is a ...more
Archie is our narrator, the one who gives us a look at Nero's genius--but he's also less and more than Watson. He's not a friend to Wolfe, he's an employee--but since Nero is an eccentric recluse who never leaves his West 35th Street brownstone in New York City, Archie is a ...more
This is the first apperance of Nero Wolfe. For those who dont know Nero Wolfe is an eccentric genius who never leaves his house and grows orchids on his roof. He is also a P.I. and with the help of his employee Archie solves crimes. In this book Marie Maffei comes to Nero to find her missing brother Carlo. He was suppose to meet her for dinner and never showed up. After negotating a fee (Mr. Wolfe is also very cheap) he aggrees to take the case and sends Archie over to invsetigate Carlo's boardi
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