The League of Frightened Men (Nero Wolfe Series)
Paul Chapin's college cronies have never completely forgiven themselves for the tragic prank that left their friend a twisted cripple. Yet with their Harvard days behind them, they thought it was all in the past - until a class reunion ends in a fatal fall, and mysterious poems swearing deadly retribution begin to arrive. Now this league of frightened men seeks Nero Wolfe's expert help. But are Wolfe's brilliance and Archie's tenacity enough to outwit a most cunning killer? This is the second mystery in the Rex Stout's Wolfe series, originally published in 1935.
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The League of Frightened Men (Nero Wolfe Series)
Paul Chapin's college cronies have never completely forgiven themselves for the tragic prank that left their friend a twisted cripple. Yet with their Harvard days behind them, they thought it was all in the past - until a class reunion ends in a fatal fall, and mysterious poems swearing deadly retribution begin to arrive. Now this league of frightened men seeks Nero Wolfe's expert help. But are Wolfe's brilliance and Archie's tenacity enough to outwit a most cunning killer? This is the second mystery in the Rex Stout's Wolfe series, originally published in 1935.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553762983 |
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| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 01/02/1995 |
| Series: | Nero Wolfe Series |
| Pages: | 320 |
| Sales rank: | 121,909 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d) |
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