Description
When a powerful businessman suspects that betrayal and danger are closing in around him, Nero Wolfe is hired to uncover the threat before it strikes. Archie Goodwin infiltrates the household and navigates a volatile circle of relatives, employees, and associates, where hidden motives and carefully guarded secrets make every suspect a potential killer. Blending corporate intrigue, family tension, and a cleverly constructed murder mystery, the novel showcases the contrast between Wolfe’s cool, methodical brilliance and Archie’s streetwise narration. Rex Stout’s sharp dialogue and distinctive character interplay drive the investigation toward a surprising solution.
Available Editions
paperback
Bantam Books
Published Jan 1, 1959
151 pages
ISBN: 9780553104813
Meet Nero Wolfe
#1Fer-de-lance
#2The League of Frightened Men
The Rubber Band
#5Too Many Cooks
#6Some Buried Caesar
#6Where There's a Will
Over My Dead Body
Black Orchids
Too Many Women
#11The Silent Speaker
And Be a Villain
#13In the Best Families
The Black Mountain
#19Might as Well Be Dead
And Four to Go
Prisoner's Base
#24Three for the Chair
#25Plot It Yourself
#27If Death Ever Slept
Champagne for One
Gambit
#33Death of a Doxy
A Family Affair
Three Men Out
The Father Hunt
#45Death of a Dude
Please Pass the Guilt
Not Quite Dead Enough
Trouble in Triplicate
Curtains for Three
Murder by the Book
Triple Jeopardy
The Golden Spiders
Before Midnight
The Final Deduction
Three Witnesses
Too Many Clients
Three at Wolfe's Door
The Mother Hunt
A Right to Die
The Doorbell Rang
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Details
First Published
1957
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for If Death Ever Slept by Rex Stout.