Stout, Rex. Curtains for Three. Bantam books, 1994.
Reason read: I continue to slog through the Nero Wolfe mysteries. No. Slog is not the right word. I am enjoying the series tremendously.
Curtains for Three contains three novellas first published together in 1950:
- Gun with Wings – a famous opera singer is found dead of an apparent gunshot to the head. If he killed himself, why is his widow hiring Wolfe to solve his murder? Especially when all evidence points towards her or her lover. This one was my favorite because the clues to solving the case were right in front of my face the entire time.
- Bullet for One – a man is murdered while riding his horse in a local New York City park. A bit of fashion solves the case.
- Disguise for Murder – Archie and Nero feel considerably displaced when their home becomes a crime scene and their office is off limits for the duration of the investigation. Archie and Nero without their typewriters was amusing.
Author fact: to be honest, I have lost track of all the Stout facts so I am skipping this one.
Book trivia: This copy of Curtains for Three included the original cover for Gun with Wings, originally published in Decemeber 1949’s issue of The American Magazine.
BookLust Twist: from Book Lust in the chapter called “Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe: Too Good To Miss” (p 226)
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