Some Buried Caesar
Author: Rex Stout
An automobile breakdown strands Nero Wolfe and Archie in the middle of a private pasture–and a family feud over a prize bull. A restauranteur’s plan to buy the stud and barbecue it as a publicity stunt may be in poor taste, but it isn’t a crime . . . until Hickory Caesar Grindon, the soon-to-be-beefsteak bull, is found pawing the remains of a family scion. Wolfe is sure t….Read More
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