Rex Stout
Rex Stout created the beloved detective duo of the sedentary genius Nero Wolfe and his legman Archie Goodwin, a pairing that dominated American mystery fiction for decades. His novels combined the wit and elegance of the English cozy tradition with American hard-boiled sensibilities. He was also a prominent civil libertarian and political activist.
Works
- Fer-de-LanceDetective mystery featuring the sedentary private detective Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
- The League of Frightened MenDetective mystery featuring Nero Wolfe investigating a murder connected to past vengeance
- Some Buried CaesarDetective mystery featuring Nero Wolfe investigating mysterious deaths at a rural estate
- In the Best FamiliesDetective mystery featuring Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin investigating inherited wealth
- The Final DeductionDetective mystery featuring Nero Wolfe investigating a complex case of blackmail and revenge
- Too Many CooksDetective mystery featuring Nero Wolfe solving crime at a international chefs competition
- Death of a DudeDetective mystery featuring Nero Wolfe investigating murders on a Wyoming cattle ranch