The Missing Chapter, Robert Goldsborough
The Missing Chapter, Robert Goldsborough
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The Missing Chapter
A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Author: Robert Goldsborough

Narrator: L. J. Ganser

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/23/2021

Synopsis

When a loudmouthed, arrogant author is silenced, the reclusive master detective Nero Wolfe looks for the killer.The gun was fired close to Charles Childress’s head, and his were the only fingerprints on it, forcing the police to conclude that the author committed suicide. But his friends know this is impossible, because Childress loved himself far too much. He had just begun attracting fame, writing new mysteries starring the iconic Sergeant Barnstable, and he had bright hopes for the future. His publisher hires corpulent genius Nero Wolfe to determine who cut Childress’s career short, and the detective finds no dearth of suspects.Among the many who may have wanted the wordsmith whacked are his agent, his editor, a corrupt book reviewer, and an enraged legion of Barnstable devotees. With the help of his indefatigable assistant, Archie Goodwin, Wolfe takes a look at those closest to the arrogant, argumentative author, hoping to decide which of Childress’s associates merely hated him and which would have been willing to kill.

About Robert Goldsborough

Robert Goldsborough is an American author best known for continuing Rex Stout’s famous Nero Wolfe series. Born in Chicago, he attended Northwestern University and upon graduation went to work for the Associated Press, beginning a career in journalism that would include long periods at the Chicago Tribune and Advertising Age. While at the Tribune, he began writing mysteries in the voice of Rex Stout, the creator of iconic sleuths Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. His first novel starring Wolfe, Murder in E Minor, won a Nero Award from the Wolfe Pack.

About L. J. Ganser

L. J. Ganser is a triple Audie Award-winning narrator with over 600 titles recorded to date. Prized for versatility, his work ranges from hard science to magical fantasy, from stinging ants to the Civil War, from Roger Rabbit to infinity-and yes, even beyond. Some of his favorite titles include: Jurassic Park, Capital in the 21st Century, The Guns at Last Light, and The Game of Stars and Comets. He lives in New York City with his family and dog, Mars.

Reviews

Goodreads review by H (is anyone getting notifications) Balikov

Mr. Vinson is a publisher who wants Nero Wolfe to find the murderer of one of his authors, Charles Childress. "You may want to heed one of Mr. Dickens’s passages and let sleeping dogs lie.” Vinson’s jaw dropped. “I must tell you that I’m shocked,” he snapped. “Here a murder has been committed, and yo......more

Goodreads review by Barry

Roughly a decade after Rex Stout's death ended the Nero Wolfe series of books, Robert Goldsborough was hired to continue the series. There are two distinct eras of Goldsborough's books. Early Goldsborough runs from 1986 (Murder in E Minor) to 1994 (The Missing Chapter). Late Goldsborough begins in 2......more

Goodreads review by Bryan

This was again one of the best of the non-Rex Stout Nero Wolfe books. This one is especially fun since the whole premise was based on an author who was picked to continue writing mystery stories after a more famous author died. It was presumably written with Goldsboroughs own experience in mind. I'm......more

Goodreads review by Nancy

This is the second book I’ve read in the continuation of the Nero Wolfe novels. The first book I read was a real dad but I felt that I should give the author a second chance. This story is a lot better, the plot tighter, and the characters distinguishable. The only thing I didn’t like about this nov......more

Quotes

“Goldsborough’s seventh Nero Wolfe novel is both a very clever mystery and a sort of insider’s joke on the whole idea of one author continuing a mystery series after the original author dies…The publishing details ring true, and—as always—Goldsborough does a masterly job with the Wolfe legacy.” Booklist

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