A Nero Wolfe Omnibus : And Be a Villain. The Second Confession. In the Best Families.

The perfect introduction to crime fiction’s greatest armchair detective: three mysteries featuring Nero Wolfe and his nemesis, gangland kingpin Arnold Zeck . . . AND BE A VILLAIN THE SECOND CONFESSION IN THE BEST FAMILIES A guest on a radio talk show drops dead on-air after drinking a glass of a sponsor’s beverage. A business mogul suspects his daughter’s lawyer boyfriend of engaging in highly un-American activities. An aging millionairess feels threatened by her young playboy husband’s newfound wealth. Nero Wolfe agrees to take each of these cases from the comfort of his townhouse on West 35th Street—and each time, the trail leads to Arnold Zeck, a criminal mastermind willing to defend his syndicate by any means necessary. With Wolfe’s indefatigable man-about-town, Archie Goodwin, doing the legwork, their battle of wits will have fatal consequences. Featuring a new introduction by the head of Rex Stout’s literary society (“The Wolfe Pack”) and a letter from Stout’s daughter, this ebook bundle is the thrilling legacy of a grand master of the mystery novel. “It’s always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review

The aging millionairess has a problem: where is her young playboy husband getting all his money? To help find the answer, Archie infiltrates a party at her palatial estate. But her late-night murder ruins the festive mood . . . and a letter bomb from a powerful crime boss makes Nero Wolfe do the unthinkable—run for his life. Suddenly Archie finds himself on his own, trying to find a killer without the help of his old mentor. For to all appearances, Wolfe has vanished. The career of the world’s most famous detective has ended in cowardice and disgrace . . . or has it? Introduction by Patricia Sprinkle “It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review 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 the greatest fictional detectives of all time. Together, Stout and Wolfe have entertained—and puzzled—millions of mystery fans around the world. Now, with his perambulatory man-about-town, Archie Goodwin, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth is back in the original seventy-three cases of crime and detection written by the inimitable master himself, Rex Stout.

Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine returns with issue #11, presenting the best in modern and classic mystery fiction! Included this time are the usual columns by Lenny Picker and Mrs Hudson, plus the following stories: "The Adventures of Sherlock Hoosier," by Dan Andriacco; "To Walk a Crooked Mile," by Hal Charles; "Closing the Circle," by Sergio Gaut vel Hartman; "The Cantor and the Ghost," by G. Miki Hayden; "The Compound," by Marc Bilgrey; "The Adventure of the Missing Countess," by Jon Koons; "Home Tour," by D. Lee Lott; "The Peculiar Adventure of the Paradol Chamber," by Jack Grochot; "The Red-headed League," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. "Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine" is produced under license from Conan Doyle Estate Ltd.

Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #21 features the best in contemporary and classic mystery fiction, with a great linup of crimes and columns. Here are: Features: From Watson’s Notebook, by John H. Watson, M. D. Ask Mrs Hudson, by (Mrs) Martha Hudson Non Fiction: Screen of the Crime, by Kim Newman Beam Me Up, Sherlock, by Lynne Stephens Recurring Characters in the Nero Wolve Stories, by Robert Goldsborough Fiction: A tight Fit, by Marvin Kaye The Strange Disappearance of Mr. Wells, by Ashley Lynch-Harris Guessing Game, by Nick Andrychuk Dream a Little Dream of Me, by Jeff Baker Burned Right Down to the Ground, by Laird Long A Process of Elimination, by Rekha Ambardar Conduct Unbecoming, by Robert Knigtly Spirit of the Lawy, by Jacqueline Seewald Pact, by Dave Beynon Surf's Up!, by Meg Opperman CLASSIC REPRINT: The Naval Treaty, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ART & CARTOONS: Elena Betti (Front Cover) Cartoon by Marc Bilgrey

To save his favorite newspaper, Wolfe steps into the crossfire of a tabloid war Master sleuth Nero Wolfe’s small circle of friends is limited to his assistant Archie Goodwin, his chef Fritz, and Lon Cohen, the head man at the New York Gazette. Cohen knows more about the city’s power structure than any man in Manhattan, and for years he happily passed Wolfe information in return for the odd exclusive scoop. But now Cohen needs Wolfe’s help, for the Gazette is ailing and the vultures have begun to circle. Scottish newspaper magnate Ian MacLaren plans to gut the paper and turn it into a sex-filled conservative rag. Standing in his way is the company’s chief shareholder, Gazette heir Harriet Haverhill. But when the aged Ms. Haverhill dies in an apparent suicide, no one remains to resist the Scot’s advances except Wolfe. MacLaren may be fierce, but when the cause is just, Nero Wolfe knows how to play dirty, too.

The iconic armchair detective returns in this collection of three novels by an author who “does a masterly job” continuing Rex Stout’s legacy (Booklist). Nero Award winner Robert Goldsborough continues Rex Stout’s classic mystery series in these three acclaimed novels: Murder in E Minor Nero Wolfe is tempted out of a peaceful retirement in his Manhattan brownstone by his desire to find out who murdered a New York Symphony Orchestra conductor who once saved his life in the mountains of Montenegro . . . Death on Deadline Newspaperman Lon Cohen used to pass Nero Wolfe information in return for the odd exclusive scoop, but now the New York Gazette is ailing and a Scottish magnate is circling like a vulture. When the Gazette’s chief shareholder turns up dead, Wolfe will step into the crossfire of a tabloid war. The Bloodied Ivy An academic so conservative he thought Ronald Reagan was a pinko, Hale Markham rules Prescott University like an intellectual tyrant—until the morning he’s found dead at the bottom of one of Prescott’s famously beautiful ravines. It’s time for Wolfe to go back to school . . . Praise for Robert Goldsborough’s Nero Wolfe novels: “Devotees of the late Rex Stout’s bestsellers will be pleasantly surprised.” —Publishers Weekly “It is fun once again to enter the brownstone on West 35th Street.” —The New York Times “A loving, knowledgeable, mightily pleasing recreation.” —Kirkus Reviews