Enter a world of mendacity, mixed motives, and masterful detection on West Thirty-fifth Street, where murder is always at home. There are a couple of weak points though. Convincing him to take the job warrants Wolfe leaving the brownstone. Before Wolfe and Archie are able to find Paul, Cynthia stumbles upon his dead body in her office! I have now dusted off my cassette player I am please to have spent time with such an enjoyable book. Stout really knew how to boil down details and condense the action without leaving the reader wanting. In another story Wolfe's good friend who is a restaurant owner asks Wolfe to clear his mentor of the murder of the owner of another chain of restaurants. Archie Goodwin talks us through three tales of murder and Nero Wolfe talks us through the solutions. The unpopular Gordon Forrest is mysteriously murdered during a rehearsal of an old British thriller, Three Doors to Death. Since this is the 16th book in the series, I'll assume you know the drill: the writing is good old Stout/Wolfe writing. I'm not usually a fan of detective fiction--I don't typically care whodunnit, and I find the genre as a whole, sort of predictable in its sometimes forced unpredictability. I highly recommend both. Stanley making for Livingstone in the African jungle was nothing compared to Wolfe making for Krasicki in Westchester.”. If you've seen the series, you should read the story. Again, that seems a bit odd. The unpopular Forrest is mysteriously murdered during a rehearsal of an old British thriller, THREE DOORS TO DEATH. The final entr. First is Man Alive. Stout, Rex - Nero Wolfe 27 - Three Witnesses. It’s interactive! Three cases of crime. Of course with a short story there isn't the time for a lot of twists and red herrings, but each story is a fun read. "Three Doors to Death" is the 16th book in Rex Stout's "Nero Wolfe" series. This is Wolfe at his best. What is better than finding an unread title of a Nero Wolfe volume by Rex Stout? He’s promptly arrested and charged with the murder. Seller 98% positive. “Women don't require motives that are comprehensible to my intellectual processes. In “Door To Death” Nero Wolfe has a big problem. That doesn't seem likely. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. We’d love your help. 4.4 out of 5. by Rex Stout. Things heat up when the homicide detective appears and, with the audience to guide him, has the murder re-enacted. A delightful trio of short stories that showcases the fast wit, quick thinking, and the overall fun of the Nero Wolfe series as a whole. But she won’t reveal the identity of her attacker. 3 short stories all dealing with crimes of passion. The mystery is solved only due to a clever deduction that arises from the behavior of one of the characters. Three cases of crime. Another enjoyable and entertaining read. It took me a long time to get to this Nero Wolfe book because it was only available on cassette (how did we ever survive the 80's?). NOOK Book. $4.99. Read a sample Read a sample Description; Details; One by one they knock on the door of the incomparable Nero Wolfe, each with a case more perplexing than the one before. The mystery is strongly plotted and engaging and the ending is a surprise. Plenty of people had good cause to wish him gone. Enter a world of mendacity, mixed motives, and masterful detection on West Thirty-fifth Street, where murder is always at home. View All Available Formats & Editions. Plenty of people had good cause to wish him gone. Three knocks on the door. In this collection, Door to Death was my favorite because it had Wolfe completely out of his comfort zone and totally determined to solve the case for purely selfish reasons. Three Doors to Death. An architect and a beautiful woman get involved with underworld crime when they meet by chance when she hears a gunshot. It begins with a classic introduction from Archie Goodwin as he wants to avoid any confusion by strangers to the Wolfe genre who might think because Wolfe didn’t get paid in two of the cases that Wolfe makes a practice of solving murder cases pro bono. In two of the stories Wolfe is compelled to work without a fee highlighting some of his numerous eccentricities. But Wolfe won’t be denied his orchid man! by Crimeline. Three more entertaining tales featuring Nero and Archie. But Cynthia swears she saw her uncle Paul last week at a fashion show wearing a disguise. In "Omit Flowers," for some reason, it seems as if the police never even bothered to talk to the victim's ex. With Chick Chandler, June Clyde, George Meeker, Michael Raffetto. Behind the second, passions run deep in a family-run restaurant chain with death on the menu. 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