THE SILENT SPEAKER Author – Rex Stout First Published – 1946 Genre – Mystery Setting – Nero Wolfe’s brownstone and New York City Protagonists – Nero Wolfe, detective extraordinaire and tender of 10,000 orchids, and Archie Goodwin, gumshoe and Wolfe’s right-hand man. Murdered Man – Cheney Boone, Director of Price Regulation. Key Female – Phoebe Gunther,… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 13 Bullets for The Silent Speaker 1946
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Vintage Friday: 12 Bullets for Too Many Women 1947
TOO MANY WOMEN Author – Rex Stout First Published – 1947; newer cover 1985 Genre – Mystery Setting – New York City Protagonist – Archie Goodwin – gumshoe and Nero Wolfe’s right-hand man. Main Women – Hester Livsey – Men drop like flies around her, including her dead fiancé. Miss Livsey captivates Archie by… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 12 Bullets for Too Many Women 1947
Vintage Friday: 13 Bullets for Death of a Dude 1969
Happy Friday the 13th! DEATH OF A DUDE Author – Rex Stout First Published – 1969 Genre — Mystery Setting – Montana – Lily Rowan’s ranch Protagonist – Archie Goodwin – gumshoe and Nero Wolfe’s right-hand man Heroine – Lily Rowan – She’s not the heroine as a heroine would appear in a romance, but… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 13 Bullets for Death of a Dude 1969