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This volume compiles some of Rex Stout’s most memorable Nero Wolfe adventures. It presents the long‑form mysteries "The Rubber Band" and "In the Best Families," followed by the short‑story collection "Three Doors to Death," which includes the tales "Man Alive," "Omit Flowers," and "Door to Death." Readers are taken through a classic slice of 20th‑century American detective fiction set in New York, centered on Wolfe’s sharp intellect and his loyal assistant Archie Bunker's sharp wit.
First publish date: 1961
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Rex Stout
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