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Jan 1, 1886 — Jan 1, 1975· 89 yrs

UNITED STATES AUTHOR · FICTION · PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

Rex Stout

Also known as: Rex STOUT, Stout, Rex, 1886-1975

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Rex Todhunter Stout (December 1, 1886 – October 27, 1975) was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and 39 novellas or short stories between 1934 and 1975.

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"I've made some cookies for tea," said Ma.

— from The doorbell rang, 1965

Most acclaimed

#1

Seven complete Nero Wolfe novels

1983

4.0 (1)

The Silent Speaker / Might as Well Be Dead / If Death Ever Slept / 3 at Wolfe's Door / Gambit / Please Pass the Guilt / A Family Affair.

#2

The Final Deduction

1955

0.0 (0)

Mrs. Vail's husband has been kidnapped. She doesn't want to hire Nero Wolfe to find him, just to make sure that his kidnappers don't kill him. When he returns safely, but her secretary is killed, Nero Wolfe is drawn reluctantly into the investigation.

#3

The Rubber Band

1936

5.0 (2)

From the publisher: > In all his years of detecting, the unflappable Nero Wolfe has never encountered an investigation as damnably messy as this one. For what began as a clean case of larceny quickly sank into a quagmire of blackmail and broken promises, international scandal and cold-blooded murder. >Now Wolfe and his assistant, Archie Goodwin, must bridge eras and oceans to find the link between a Wild West lynching and a respected British peer. Only then can they save Wolfe's beautiful young client - and a hotly disputed stake of a cool million dollars.

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