Nearly Nero : the adventures of Claudius Lyon, the man who would be Wolfe
by Estleman, Loren D. (Author)
Summary
Based on the Nero Wolfe series— ; one of the longest running, critically acclaimed, and bestselling series in the crime fiction world—a collection of Nero Wolfe--inspired crime stories from one of the most prominent crime writers of his era.From 1934 until his death in 1976, Rex Stout entertained th... Full description
Summary: |
Based on the Nero Wolfe series— ; one of the longest running, critically acclaimed, and bestselling series in the crime fiction world—a collection of Nero Wolfe--inspired crime stories from one of the most prominent crime writers of his era.From 1934 until his death in 1976, Rex Stout entertained the world with the exploits of Nero Wolfe—the eccentric, orchid-breeding detective genius—as related by Archie Goodwin, his irreverent legman. Nearly Nero is an affectionate, tongue-in-cheek homage to Stout's greatest creation.Claudius Lyon is a fanatic admirer of Wolfe. He has retrofitted himself and his townhouse after Wolfe's and has hired a man named Arnie Woodbine to serve as his Archie Goodwin. However, Lyon's naiveté and Woodbine's larcenous nature constantly put them in jeopardy—more than Wolfe and Goodwin ever faced.Somehow the imitator manages to find a solution from every problem. But can he and his assistant keep up this pretense for long? |
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Physical Description: |
190 pages ; 22 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: |
9781507203279 1507203276 |
Author Notes: |
He is a writer of mysteries and westerns. His first novel was published in 1976 and since then he has published more than 70 books including the Amos Walker series, Writing the Popular Novel, Roy and Lillie: A Love Story, The Confessions of Al Capone, and a The Branch and the Scaffold. He received four Shamus Awards from the Private Eye Writers of America, five Golden Spur Awards from the Western Writers of America, the Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement from Western Writers of America, and the Michigan Author's Award in 1997. (Bowker Author Biography) |