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Black Orchids/the Silent Speaker by Rex Stout

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Black Orchids/the Silent Speaker

Nero Wolfe Mysteries

Rex Stout

Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · August 25, 2009

Reading lane: Private Eye Fiction

A NERO WOLFE SPECIAL EDITION—TWO COMPLETE MYSTERIES IN ONE VOLUME “Nero Wolfe towers over his rivals...he is an exceptional character creation.” — New Yorker 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 fiction’s greatest detectives.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Wolfe at Work

Layered mystery with a smart, unhurried cadence and a crisp, serious sheen.

Come here for

  • Nero Wolfe’s drawl and chessboard logic
  • Hard-boiled polish with a cozy chair-to-case rhythm

Expect

  • Suspense that rewards attention
  • A prestige-leaning crime read, not a sprint

Book Details

Authors
Rex Stout
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published
August 25, 2009
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Private Eye Fiction · British Mystery
Reading lane
Private Eye Fiction

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • British Mystery

  • Cozy Mysteries

  • Private Eye Fiction

About This Book

A NERO WOLFE SPECIAL EDITION—TWO COMPLETE MYSTERIES IN ONE VOLUME “Nero Wolfe towers over his rivals...he is an exceptional character creation.” — New Yorker 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 fiction’s greatest detectives. In this double helping of classic Nero Wolfe mysteries, Stout presents the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth and his trusty man-about-town, Archie Good...

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A NERO WOLFE SPECIAL EDITION—TWO COMPLETE MYSTERIES IN ONE VOLUME “Nero Wolfe towers over his rivals...he is an exceptional character creation.” — New Yorker 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 fiction’s greatest detectives. In this double helping of classic Nero Wolfe mysteries, Stout presents the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth and his trusty man-about-town, Archie Goodwin, with a pair of delectable murders that no connoisseur of the whodunit could possibly resist. BLACK ORCHIDS Not much can get Wolfe to leave his comfortable brownstone, but the showing of a rare black orchid lures him to a flower show. Unfortunately, the much-anticipated event is soon overshadowed by a murder as daring as it is sudden. It’s a case of weeding out a cunning killer who can turn up anywhere—and Wolfe must do it quickly. Because a second case awaits his urgent attention: a society widow on a mailing list of poison-pen letters leading to a plot as dark as any orchid Wolfe has ever encountered. THE SILENT SPEAKER When a government power broker scheduled to speak before an influential group of millionaires turns up dead, Nero Wolfe grudgingly takes the case—even as his own financial affairs teeter toward ruin. Soon a second victim is discovered, a missing stenographer’s tape causes a panic, and a dead man speaks, after a fashion. As the business world demands answers, the great detective baits a trap to net a killer worth his weight in gold.

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