Nearly Nero
The Adventures of Claudius Lyon, the Man Who Would Be Wolfe
Blue Ash, OH : Tyrus Books, 2017.
Format: Book
Edition: First Tyrus books hardcover edition.
Description: 190 pages ; 22 cm
Based on the Nero Wolfe series--one of the longest running, critically acclaimed, and bestselling series in the crime fiction world--a collection of Nero Wolfe--inspired crime stories from one of the most prominent crime writers of his era. From 1934 until his death in 1976, Rex Stout entertained the world with the exploits of Nero Wolfe--the eccentric, orchid-breeding detective genius--as related by Archie Goodwin, his irreverent legman. Nearly Nero is an affectionate, tongue-in-cheek homage to Stout's greatest creation. Claudius Lyon is a fanatic admirer of Wolfe. He has retrofitted himself and his townhouse after Wolfe's and has hired a man named Arnie Woodbine to serve as his Archie Goodwin. However, Lyon's naiveté and Woodbine's larcenous nature constantly put them in jeopardy--more than Wolfe and Goodwin ever faced. Somehow the imitator manages to find a solution from every problem. But can he and his assistant keep up this pretense for long?
Contents:
Who's afraid of Nero Wolfe? -- The boy who cried Wolfe -- Wolfe at the door -- Wolfe on the roof -- Wolfe trap -- Wolfe in chic clothing -- Wolfe in the manger -- Wolfe and warp -- Peter and the Wolfe -- Wolfe whistle -- Snakes and the fat man: the case of Nero Wolfe.
ISBN:
9781507203279
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
M Estleman | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Mystery | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-185).