Too Many Cooks

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Literary Fiction

Author: Rex Stout

The guest at a gathering of the greatest chefs in the world, Nero Wolfe must practice his own trade–sleuthing–when he discovers that a murderer is in their midst…..Read More

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Lord Peter Views the Body

Lord Peter Wimsey – expert on subjects as diverse as crosswords and cats – displays his detective genius in some of the cleverest mysteries ever devised.One solution requires expertise in… Continue Reading Posted in: English, English Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Lord (Fictitious Character), Peter, Short Stories, Traditional Detective Mysteries, Wimsey

Some Buried Caesar

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… Continue Reading Posted in: Fiction In English American Writers 1900 1945 Texts, New York (State) New York, Private Investigator Mysteries, Traditional Detective Mysteries

The Adventure of the Six Napoleons and Other Cases

The Penguin English Library edition,,Many readers would claim that The Adventure of the Copper Beeches or The Man with the Twisted Lip was their favourite Sherlock Holmes story - but… Continue Reading Posted in: Classics, Fiction, Mystery

Hangman’s Holiday

Amusing and absolutely appalling things happen on the way to the gallows when murder meets Lord Peter Wimsey and the delightful working-class sleuth Montague Egg. This sumptuous feast of criminal… Continue Reading Posted in: Fiction, Mysteries, Private Investigators, Short Stories In English

A Caribbean Mystery

There is no rest or relaxation for Miss Marple. Miss Jane Marple, Agatha Christie's most appealing sleuth, returns in this classic baffler of a vacation-turned-deadly. Continue Reading Posted in: Detective And Mystery Stories, England, Traditional Detective Mysteries, Women Private Investigators

Fer-de-Lance

As any herpetologist will tell you, the fer-de-lance is among the most dreaded snakes known to man. When someone makes a present of one to Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin knows… Continue Reading Posted in: American, Detective And Mystery Stories, Fiction In English American Writers 1900 1945 Texts, Private Investigator Mysteries, Traditional Detective Mysteries

And Be a Villain

Radio talk show host Madeline Fraser's worst nightmare comes true when one of her on-air guests collapses at the mike after drinking a glass of the sponsor's beverage. Continue Reading Posted in: Contemporary Literature & Fiction, Detective And Mystery Stories, Private Investigator Mysteries, Private Investigators

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