Silver Spire: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

ISBN: 9780553072372

定价: 42.00

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From Publishers Weekly The West 35th Street regulars return in Goldsborough's ( Fade to Black ) latest Nero Wolfe/Archie Goodwin escapade， the sixth in his continuation of the late Rex Stout's series. The duo are drawn into a murder in the cathedral when Lloyd Morgan， business manager for televangelist Rev. Barnabas Bay of the Tabernacle of the Silver Spire on Staten Island， asks for help in dealing with the Scripture-quoting hate notes found among the Sunday offerings. Considering Bay a "clerical mountebank，" Wolfe passes the case to freelance PI Fred Durkin， who is soon charged with the murder of the church's second-in-command， Royal Meade. Wolfe and Goodwin suspect the actual murderer is another member of the organization's inner Circle of Faith: Lloyd， Bay's loyal wife， the paranoid educational director， a bitter minister， even Bay himself. At a final confrontation， Wolfe unmasks the killer by interpreting additional Bible quotes. Wolfe's chef， Fritz Brenner， NYPD homicide detective Lionel Cramer and fully realized minor characters flesh out this brisk and beguiling page-turner. Mystery Guild alternate. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information， Inc. From AudioFile When not satisfying his gourmet palate， Super Sleuth Nero Wolfe is solving a case of murder in the Silver Spire， a Staten Island ministry. This whodunit is not one of twists and turns of plot， but one of good， well-rounded characters. For the most part， reader Michael Murphy gives a good performance. Initially， it is sometimes difficult to distinguish among characters' voices. Some good jazz is interjected at the chapter breaks. Despite minor flaws， this is an enjoyable performance of a good mystery. G.A.D. (c)AudioFile， Portland， Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.