The Black Mountain, Rex Stout
The Black Mountain, Rex Stout
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The Black Mountain

Author: Rex Stout

Narrator: Michael Prichard

Unabridged: 6 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/24/2007


Synopsis

When Marko Vukcic, one of Nero Wolfe's closest friends, is gunned down in cold blood, the great detective takes it personally, pledging to do everything in his considerable power to bring the killer to justice. But Wolfe's reckless vow draws him to the most lethal case of his career, propelling the portly P.I. and his faithful factotum, Archie Goodwin, four thousand miles across the ocean to the hazardous mountains of Montenegro. Communist cutthroats and Albanian thugs have already disposed of Wolfe's friend and Wolfe's adoptive daughter . . . now they're targeting the world-famous detective himself.

Introduction by Max Allan Collins

“It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review
 
A grand master of the form, Rex Stout is one of America’s greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation Nero Wolfe is one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time. Together, Stout and Wolfe have entertained—and puzzled—millions of mystery fans around the world. Now, with his perambulatory man-about-town, Archie Goodwin, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth is back in the original seventy-three cases of crime and detection written by the inimitable master himself, Rex Stout.

About The Author

Rex Stout (1886 - 1975) was an American writer noted for his detective fiction, particularly the 33 novels and nearly four dozen novellas that featured the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill

An essential for all Nero Wolfe fans. Wolfe's best friend the restauranteur Marko Vukic is murdered, and Wolfe must leave not only his brownstone but the U.S.A. itself in order to catch the killer. He and Archie journey to Montenegro, Wolfe and Marko's native land, and it's a treat to see Wolfe hiki......more

This story takes place circa 1954 - (Goodwin) "“I may be a little vague, but it looks as if we have three choices. One, stay here and get nowhere. Two, go home and forget it. Three, go to Montenegro and get killed. I have never seen a less attractive batch to pick from.” (Wolfe) “Neither have I.”" The......more