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The Rubber Band: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

The Rubber Band: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
By Rex Stout

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Out of all of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe mysteries, Rubber Band stands out as one of the most intricate. The normally unflappable detective is brought on to investigate what appears to be a clean case of larceny, but soon it turns into a quagmire of blackmail and broken promises. Crossing eras and oceans, Wolfe and his trusty assistant Archie Goodwin must find the link between a lynching and a respected British peer. At stake is the life of Wolfe's beautiful young client and a million dollars.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1704495 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-04-06
  • Formats: Audiobook, CD, Unabridged
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Audio CD

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile
In one of Rex Stout's earliest Nero Wolfe puzzlers, the fat, droll, orchid-growing detective mixes his usual Manhattan backdrop with the Wild West, where he saves a beautiful damsel in distress from death and destitution, and rescues a British peer caught in a messy web of larceny, blackmail, and murder. Actor Michael Prichard once again becomes Wolfe's wise-cracking, tolerant (of Wolfe's antics) mouthpiece/sidekick/chronicler, Archie Goodwin. Prichard easily morphs into two-fisted, crude NYPD flatfoots, seductive femme fatale, stiff Brit aristocrat, and of course, the brilliant, gourmandizing, eccentric Wolfe himself. While not one of Stout's best, this is a delightful detection diversion. M.T.B. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

The New Yorker
"Nero Wolfe, the fat detective of Rex Stout's novels, towers over his rivals...he is an exceptional character creation."

Walter Mosley
"Rex Stout...raised detective fiction to the level of art. He gave us genius of at least two kinds, and a strong realist voice that was shot through with hope."