Before Midnight

US: Bantam, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The scent of murder is in the air at the great Pour Amour perfume contest, and the incomparable Nero Wolfe is intent on sniffing out the killer. The f oul deed is committed during the contest's final round. Only five riddles s eparate the contestants from the million-dollar cash prize when someone fin ds the sweet smell of success too intoxicating to leave to chance. Now the contest creator is dead and the answers stolen from his wallet, and it's up to Wolfe to follow the trail of clues to a source disturbingly close to ho me. Introduction by Robert Crais "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 fictio nal detectives of all time. Together, Stout and Wolfe have entertained--and puzzled--millions of mystery fans around the world. Now, with his perambul atory man-about-town, Archie Goodwin, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentar y sleuth is back in the original seventy-three cases of crime and detection written by the inimitable master himself, Rex Stout. Editorial Reviews Review "It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore."--The New York Times Book Review About the Author Rex Stout (1886-1975) wrote dozens of short stories, novellas, and full-length mystery novels, most featuring his two indelible characters, the peerless dete.