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Nero Wolfe Novels By Rex Stout And Others Publication Year Order: Book 1940
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Investigating the bizarre will of late multimillionaire Noel Hawthorne--who left the bulk of his estate to his mistress and nearly nothing to his three sisters--astute sleuth Nero Wolfe stumbles upon a legacy of murder. Reprint.
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Characters/People edit
- Nero Wolfe: The Main Protagonist of the series. He is lazy, stubborn, pig-headed, and brilliant. What he lacks in social skills, he makes up for in surreal deductive powers. A man of routines and habits and find tastes, he is one who almost never varies far from home, but instead, enjoys the quiet comfort of his scheduled meals, trips to his orchid greenhouse, and his afternoon beers and reading.
- Archie Goodwin: Wolfe's assistant, and the narrator of all Wolfe stories. The Legs of the Detective Duo. He makes up for what Nero Wolfe lacks- a sense of humor and quick with the wit. The ability to track down a lead and follow it to the conclusion. A combination secretary, assistant, and first class detective.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1940 of 42 in Nero Wolfe Novels By Rex Stout And Others Publication Year Order. (standard series)
Preceded by Some Buried Caesar, and followed by Over My Dead Body.
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.52
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