The Doorbell Rang, Rex Stout
The Doorbell Rang, Rex Stout
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The Doorbell Rang

Author: Rex Stout

Narrator: Michael Prichard

Unabridged: 5 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2007


Synopsis

There’s no one and nothing the great detective Nero Wolfe wouldn’t take on if the price was right. That’s something wealthy society widow Rachel Bruner is counting on when she writes him a check for a whopping hundred grand. But even Wolfe has a moment’s doubt when he finds out why the prize is so generous. For the oversize genius and his able assistant Archie Goodwin are about to lock horns with the FBI—and those highly trained G-men have a way with threats, tails, and bugs that could give even sedentary sleuth Nero Wolfe a run for his money.
 
Introduction by Stuart Kaminsky
 
“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) wrote dozens of short stories, novellas, and full-length mystery novels, most featuring his two indelible characters, the peerless detective Nero Wolfe and his handy sidekick, Archie Goodwin.


Reviews

“I’m not surprised at Wolfe. With his ego, there’s no one and nothing he wouldn’t take on if you paid him. But, I’m surprised at you. You know damn well the FBI can’t be bucked. Not even by the White House. And you’re hopping around pecking at people’s scabs. You’re asking for it and you’ll get it.......more

Goodreads review by Tim

I wasn't familiar with Rex Stout before this book. It is quite a fun detective novel set and written in the 1960's. The plot was rather complex and I have to admit I had a hard time following it at times. I also have to admit I didn't understand much of the lingo and expressions used in the book, bu......more


Quotes

“It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”The New York Times Book Review