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Reviewed on February 1, 2024 | Classic Returns
Before launching the epic career of armchair detective extraordinaire Nero Wolfe, Stout tried his hand at mainstream fiction, with intriguing results. In this, his second novel, from 1930, Stout revived the intricate nonlinear plotting that garnered critical praise for his debut, How like a God (a reissue of which is due out from Hard Case this summer), jumping back and forth through time to puz...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
