The Doorbell Rang

The Doorbell Rang

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Hired to help society widow Rachel Bruner foil bothersome Feds, Nero Wolfe and his able assistant Archie get in over their heads with highly trained G-men who are adept at bugs, tails, and threats.

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heckuva read, can only imagine what Wolfe/Archie (okay, Stout) would think of living under the Patriot Act. This was an incredibly brave book for Stout to write (and his publishers to market)

The last couple of paragraphs are priceless.

September 26, 2010

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