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The Final Deduction

The Final Deduction

CrimeMystery
Pages
144
Published
1955
Language
English

Synopsis

A wealthy woman's husband is kidnapped, and she hires Nero Wolfe to ensure his safe return, not to find the culprits. When the husband reappears but her secretary is murdered, Wolfe is drawn into a complex investigation he initially wanted no part of.

Prose complexity
7/10

Collected in

Book cover of Three aces
Three aces

Vibe

TenseMysteriousIntellectualAtmospheric
Rivals

Genres

Crime Mystery Spy

About the author

R
Rex Stout

Rex Todhunter Stout (December 1, 1886 – October 27, 1975) was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and 39 novellas or short stories between 1934 and 1975.

Characters

Nero WolfeProtagonist
Mrs. VailSupporting
All characters in The Final Deduction