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    Murder By the Book
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    Murder By the Book
    Audiobook7 hours

    Murder By the Book

    Written by Rex Stout

    Narrated by Michael Prichard

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    About this audiobook

    When everyone who has read Leonard Dykes's unpublished manuscript--including the author himself--is found dead, Nero Wolfe, along with his sidekick, decides to set a trap.


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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateMar 6, 2007
    ISBN9781415939925
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    Murder By the Book
    Author

    Rex Stout

    Rex Todhunter Stout (1886 – 1975) was an American crime writer, best known as the creator of the larger-than-life fictional detective Nero Wolfe and assistant Archie Goodwin. The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was nominated Best Mystery Writer of the Century. Rex passed away in 1975.

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    • 4/5
      What's the connection between the deaths of a pretty young publishing assistant, a legal clerk and a professional typist? When Wolfe and Archie learn that they all died because they had read an unpublished novel, they must try to prevent a fourth murder. One of my favorites in the series, probably because the story is set up so adroitly.
    • 3/5
      This book started very well, with one murder, a list of non-existant people, and no other clues. By the end however, I was disappointed in the story. I thought Rex Stout could have done a better job, as he had before on many of his other books. I expected more from him. But still the story was well written, clear and intriging at the same time. I still gave it three stars because of this.
    • 2/5
      Cramer seeks Wolfe's help in a homicide, but Wolfe can't come up with a case that just might tie in. Although the action starts around an unpublished manuscript, the real mystery revolves around a law firm.Archie gets to fly to California and meet the woman of his dreams, ply ladies with orchids, and Nero Wolfe actually leaves the house, but just to have dinner with a friend.I liked this one, but I didn't feel like it was anything special. Stout wrote so many books that were very similar. This one didn't really stand out in any way. It was a fun read, but ultimately forgettable.
    • 4/5
      Very good full length mystery. I didn't have any idea of who the guilty party was until Wolfe does his big reveal at the end & Archie was in fine form.

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    • 5/5
      Not to be confused with a book of the same name by the Lockridges. A young woman who woks as a publisher's reader is murdered because she read a manuscript which had been submitted (and rejected. The woman who typed it is murdered, and the man who wrote it also died. it turns out the book descried a situation in a legal firm which had led to plans for revenge --but before the murderer could strike his real target he had to remove the book which revealed his motive.
    • 4/5
      This is the first Nero Wolfe I've read, and I greatly enjoyed it...the snappy dialogue...hmm, as I think about what else I liked, that's really the main thing. The characters, yes, but mainly as defined by their dialogue. The mystery was good but the ending felt a little rushed. When I got to the end of this book, it seemed like there should be one more twist. I wonder if that's because I've become used to contemporary mysteries - are there more red herrings, or "fake endings" today? Or was it just this particular book? I'll have to read some more and see...
    • 5/5
      Excellent detective fiction, set in the early 1900's. The way the characters interact with police and the roles of the men and women in the office present an interesting contrast to current situations. Very good wrap up at the end!
    • 5/5
      A nice, traditional Nero Wolf novel - always such a pleasure to read and reread.

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