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A review by ssejig
Death of a Doxy by Rex Stout
3.0
Orrie Cather is an interesting case study. He is part of Nero's detective team but he's probably the one they depend on least. And this book shows part of the reason why.
The book opens with Archie in a young woman's apartment, trying to help Orrie out of a pickle. Orrie had been seeing the young woman but broke it off when he decided to get engaged to an airline stewardess. The young woman caused a fuss and Orrie needed some help. But what Archie didn't know was that he'd be walking into the apartment of a dead woman. He quickly backs out but can't believe that Orrie would have done it. Well, mostly he believes that.
The police, however, immediately light on Orrie as their chief suspect and it's up to Nero Wolfe and the gang to help make sure that Orrie isn't convicted of a murder he didn't commit.
The book opens with Archie in a young woman's apartment, trying to help Orrie out of a pickle. Orrie had been seeing the young woman but broke it off when he decided to get engaged to an airline stewardess. The young woman caused a fuss and Orrie needed some help. But what Archie didn't know was that he'd be walking into the apartment of a dead woman. He quickly backs out but can't believe that Orrie would have done it. Well, mostly he believes that.
The police, however, immediately light on Orrie as their chief suspect and it's up to Nero Wolfe and the gang to help make sure that Orrie isn't convicted of a murder he didn't commit.