{"product_id":"death-of-an-art-collector-a-nero-wolfe-mystery-paperback","title":"Death of an Art Collector: A Nero Wolfe Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Goldsborough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn art hoarder's suspicious death paints a nasty picture for Nero Wolfe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No matter how fabulously he's being courted, infamously dour \"art hog\" Arthur Wordell isn't keen on favoring the new Guggenheim Museum with his extensive collection. Even at the urging of his beloved daughter, Nadia. Then, the night after the museum's fête, Arthur takes a twenty-story plunge from the window of his Times Square office. Nadia thinks it's no mere coincidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eccentric, yes. Suicidal, no. Private investigator Nero Wolfe and his assistant, Archie Goodwin, agree. Especially after eyeballing Arthur's enemies and sycophants, including his ex-wife, a covetous curator, a troika of obsequious advisors, and an \u003ci\u003eoutré\u003c\/i\u003e Greenwich Village artist anxious to see her work out of storage and on the walls of the \"Guggie.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For Wolfe, there's a problem: Arthur didn't leave a will. Without a beneficiary not a soul in Arthur's circle is set to benefit from his death. Nor do they show any customary indication of guilt. If anybody can solve a seemingly unsolvable masterpiece of murder, it's Wolfe. Unfortunately, this time, New York's artful investigator is, admittedly, stumped. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Continuing the acclaimed series--which also includes \u003ci\u003eThe Battered Badge, Archie Meets Nero Wolfe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMurder in the Ball Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArchie in the Crosshairs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMurder, Stage Left\u003c\/i\u003e--Nero Award-winning author Robert Goldsborough \"does a masterly job with the Wolfe legacy\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Goldsborough (b. 1937) is an American author best known for continuing Rex Stout's famous Nero Wolfe series. Born in Chicago, he attended Northwestern University and upon graduation went to work for the Associated Press, beginning a lifelong career in journalism that would include long periods at the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdvertising Age\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e While at the \u003ci\u003eTribune\u003c\/i\u003e, Goldsborough began writing mysteries in the voice of Rex Stout, the creator of iconic sleuths Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. Goldsborough's first novel starring Wolfe, \u003ci\u003eMurder in E Minor\u003c\/i\u003e (1986), was met with acclaim from both critics and devoted fans, winning a Nero Award from the Wolfe Pack. Nine more Wolfe mysteries followed, including \u003ci\u003eDeath on Deadline \u003c\/i\u003e(1987) and \u003ci\u003eFade to Black\u003c\/i\u003e (1990). \u003ci\u003eThe Battered Badge\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) is his most recent novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771821326624,"sku":"9781504057547","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0882cc54f5aaf19398c700aa7676a8d3.webp?v=1780394480","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/death-of-an-art-collector-a-nero-wolfe-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}