Rex Todhunter Stout (1886-1975) was an American crime writer, best known as the creator of the larger-than-life fictional detective Nero Wolfe and assistant Archie Goodwin. The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was nominated Best Mystery Writer of the Century. Rex passed away in 1975.
“A complete, clearly defined and well-balanced picture of a psychotic life…an undeniable success.” - New York Times “Real and exciting…an unusual book.” - Clifton Fadiman “A fascinating piece of work [by] a fluent master of his art.” - New York Herald Tribune “Rex Stout’s debut novel prefigures Jim Thompson more than Nero Wolfe. You’ve never experienced anything quite like it.” - Max Allan Collins