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League of Frightened Men
League of Frightened Men | Rex Stout
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Paul Chapin's college cronies never quite forgave themselves for instigating the tragic prank that left their friend a twisted cripple. Yet with their hazing days at Harvard far behind them, they had every reason to believe that Paul himself had forgiven them--until a class reunion ends in a fatal fall, and the poems, swearing deadly retribution, begin to arrive. Now this league of frightened men is desperate for Nero Wolfe's help. But are Wolfe's brilliance and Archie's tenacity enough to outwit a killer so cunning he can plot and execute in plain sight? Introduction by Robert Goldsborough "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.
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(1935) Second in Stout's mystery series featuring detective Nero Wolfe. In this one, Wolfe contracts with a group of men who were once involved in a college prank gone wrong. The victim was crippled for life -- and now appears to be picking off his old enemies one by one. I love the banter in this series between Wolfe and his partner Archie Goodwin; less of a fan of its thirties misogyny; but the setup and solution are clever.

Crazeedi One of my absolute favorite series!! Soooo good, and funny too 2y
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swynn
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"What good is an obscenity trial except to popularize literature?"

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galueth28
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Also, reached 50 books this year!

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galueth28
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This was my first Nero Wolfe mistery and it was fun. He makes a very good excentric detective.

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r2wend2
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This is a slower Nero Wolf book and it hasn't aged particularly well. Still it was mostly enjoyable.

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