A review by lakeshorelibrarian
Death of a Dude by Rex Stout

4.0

Having read only book club books this year, and having to get through three really difficult ones, I indulged in a little re-reading. Rex Stout himself said that the test of a book was if it could be re-read, and his own books are very much in that category. This is one of the best of the bunch, though I would recommend that you begin with [b:Some Buried Caeser|1094199|Some Buried Caeser|Rex Stout|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|143758]if you are just making the acquaintance of Nero, Archie, Fritz and the gang. They are not great literature, and they are not politically correct, but they are a lot of fun, and the characters are the best. Some of the mysteries are better than others, but the books are always entertaining.

Here, Nero Wolfe breaks his biggest rule to rescue Archie from Montana -- his vacation having been indefinitely extended because he is trying to solve a murder under very trying circumstances.