Ebook {Epub PDF} Prisoners Base by Rex Stout

In Prisoner's Base (the name seems to be based on a version of the game tag), a young woman shows up at. Rex Stout was one of the great masters of the mystery story. His Nero Wolfe novels are all great fun to read, in part of the story itself, but also for the distinctive voice of the narration/5. Prisoner’s Base. The Nero Wolfe mystery “Prisoner’s Base” by Rex Stout opens with Archie Goodwin preparing to go on a weekend getaway to the country with Lily Rowan. Wolfe hands Archie his weekly paycheck and thanks him for “waiting for it”. That gets an eyebrow rise out of www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 4 mins. Prisoner's Base, eISBN: , original Nero Wolfe Books published by Bantam and Viking presses, a mystery in e-book format by Rex Stout. This tale is an e-book release of an original written by the author about one-third of the way through his total of seventy-three mysteries/5().

A successful novel has to catch a reader's attention right away and in Prisoner's Base Rex Stout does this admirably by having an apparently wealthy young woman arrive on Wolfe's doorstep asking to move in for a week. Wolfe is not fond of women or changes to his routine so this seemingly innocent request is an unthinkable intrusion for him. "A Nero Wolfe Mystery" Prisoner's Base: Part 1 (TV Episode ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. ISBN A young and attractive young woman shows up at Nero Wolfe's house, carrying luggage. Wolfe is not available—he's tending to his orchids. The young woman, Pricilla Eads (as we late discover when her guardian, Perry Helmar, shows up, seeking to hire Wolfe to find her) wishes to remain secluded until her 25th birthday has.

Prisoner’s Base by Rex Stout. Homepage. Books. Stout, Rex. “But not until after June thirtieth,” Bowen objected. Wolfe nodded. “That’s a point, certainly, but it’s not inexplicable. Looking at his face, which appears rigid in paralysis, I doubt if he’ll explain for us, not now at least. I offer alternatives: some incident may have alarmed him and precipitated action, or he may not have known that if Miss Eads died before June thirtieth the Softdown stock, the bulk of her. Anthony Boucher, The New York Times Book Review (November 9, ) — Pure detection (fleshed, of course, with humor and characterization) remains the trademark of Rex Stout. Prisoner's Base is a bit more conventional than last year's fine Murder by the Book, but still very solidly gratifying. Nero Wolfe refuses sanctuary to a potential client, thereby indirectly causing her death; the resultant investigation places Archie Goodwin in the doubly unheard-of position of being Nero's client. Prisoners Base PDF book by Rex Stout (Nero Wolfe #21) Read Online or Free Download in ePUB, PDF or MOBI eBooks. Published in October 24th the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in mystery, fiction books.