Friday, September 30, 2011

"Reprint Dept." July 21, 1957


From "Criminals at Large," by Anthony Boucher, New York Times, July 21, 1957.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

"Might As Well Be Dead" Reviewed by Anthony Boucher, November 25, 1956



From "Criminals at Large," by Anthony Boucher, New York Times, November 25, 1956.

"Readers who have followed this outsized private eye in his long career will welcome his latest exploit, even though the telling is a bit under par."

Sunday, September 25, 2011

"He Wanted to Cook, and He Did" by Rex Stout, August 21, 1955


From New York Times, August 21, 1955.

"This book fooled me. A book titled "International Chef" would surely be about cooking and would therefore have many recipes. But it hasn't."

Saturday, September 24, 2011

"How Like A God" Reviewed by Anthony Boucher, May 22, 1955



From "Criminals at Large," by Anthony Boucher, New York Times, May 22, 1955.

"...[W]holly unlike Stout's later work, it's a striking anticipation of the modern school of psychological suspense, and even more welcome today than when it originally appeared."

Friday, September 23, 2011

"The Black Mountain" Reviewed by Anthony Boucher, October 24, 1954




From "Criminals at Large," by Anthony Boucher, New York Times, October 24, 1954.

"Some Wolfe addicts... may regret the experiment; a straight foreign intrigue tale with neither humor nor deduction hardly seems a proper Wolfe exploit."

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Rex Stout Reviews M.F.K. Fisher's "An Alphabet for Gourmets," September 9, 1949


"Suggestions for the Sensitive Palate," by Rex Stout, New York Times, September 9, 1949.

"It would be fun to argue the question: which is the greater treasure, a gifted cook or a gifted writer on cooking? But M.F.K. Fisher -- to stick to the lady's pseudonym -- could not be cited in evidence on either side, because she is both."

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

"Three Men Out" Reviewed by Anthony Boucher, April 25, 1954


From "Criminals at Large," by Anthony Boucher, New York Times, April 25, 1954.

"The first of these three novelettes from the American Magazine seems pretty obvious for Wolfe's talents; but the other two should entertain you well with they dying message of a mathematician, not too credible but fine detective fun, and a murder at the World Series (Giants vs. Red Sox, which seems to introduce an element of fantasy) in which Archie and Nero separately reach the solution in a dead heat."

Monday, September 19, 2011

Saturday, September 17, 2011

"Talk With Rex Stout," November 15, 1953


"Talk With Rex Stout," by Lewis Nichols, New York Times, November 15, 1953.

"As to Nero Wolfe, himself, was he suggested by anyone? This is the $64 question, and it is inevitable and Mr. Stout probably is sick of hearing it."

Friday, September 16, 2011

"The Golden Spiders" Reviewed by Anthony Boucher, November 15, 1953

This year's Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, named for the late Anthony Boucher (William Anthony Parker White), well-known writer and critic from the New York Times, will be held September 15 through 18 in St. Louis, Missouri. The prestigious Anthony Awards are given annually with the winners selected by the attendees of Bouchercon.


From "Criminals at Large, by Anthony Boucher, New York Times, November 15, 1953.

"A vicious racket concerning displaced persons, a nice puzzle in impersonation, a neatly logical denouement and Archie Goodwin's adept narration (a perfect example of the art which conceals art) add up to a highly professional and thoroughly satisfactory mystery."

"The Golden Spiders" Display Advertisment, November 1, 1953

Display advertisement, New York Times, November 1, 1953.

"And Nero, at a new pinnacle of courage, risks Archie's neck as it was never risked before -- in pursuit of the mysterious wearer of the golden spiders."

Thursday, September 15, 2011

"Prisoner's Base" Reviewed by Anthony Boucher, November 9, 1952

This year's Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, named for the late Anthony Boucher (William Anthony Parker White), well-known writer and critic from the New York Times, will be held September 15 through 18 in St. Louis, Missouri. The prestigious Anthony Awards are given annually with the winners selected by the attendees of Bouchercon.



From "Criminals at Large," by Anthony Boucher, New York Times, November 9, 1952.

"The solution is surprising, the construction tight; in this particular vein only Mr. Stout himself is apt to produce a better book."

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Mystery Guild Display Advertisement, August 3, 1952




Display advertisement, New York Times, August 3, 1952.

"Triple Jeopardy" Reviewed by Anthony Boucher, April 6, 1952



from "Criminals at Large," by Anthony Boucher, New York Times, April 6, 1952.

"Archie Goodwin is as lively a narrator as ever, and rather more active an independent detective; and the sum in entertainment and story value is well above that of any three average $2.50 novels."

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

"Remains To Be Seen" Display Advertisement January 2, 1952


display advertisement, New York Times, January 2, 1952.

"If Nero Wolfe ever appears in a mystery play, I hope it is half as exciting, and half as funny as 'Remains To Be Seen.'" -- Rex Stout, Creator of Nero Wolfe.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

"Murder By The Book" Reviewed by Anthony Boucher, October 28, 1951



from "Criminals at Large," by Anthony Boucher, New York Times, October 28, 1951.

"…[T]he solution is at once plausible and surprising (if not quite deductively watertight). Wolfe and Archie are both in top form and Stout has rarely done a better novelistic job of putting flesh on assorted minor characters. The insatiate fans will be happier than ever, and anyone who's been wavering in his allegiance to Stout and Wolfe should come back and try this one."

This year's Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, named for the late Anthony Boucher (William Anthony Parker White), well-known writer and critic from the New York Times, will be held September 15 through 18 in St. Louis, Missouri. The prestigious Anthony Awards are given annually with the winners selected by the attendees of Bouchercon.

Response to "Excerpt from 'Murder By The Book,"


from "In and Out of Book," by David Dempsey, New York Times, October 28, 1951.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Excerpt from "Murder By The Book," October 7, 1951


from "In and Out of Books," by David Dempsey, New York Times, October 7, 1951.

"In the Best of Families" Reviewed by Anthony Boucher, October 15, 1950


from "Reports on Criminals at Large," New York Times, October 15, 1950.

"Now that Zeck is out of the way, we can look forward to the resumption of the soild old Wolfe-Goodwin chronicles of crime."

This year's Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, named for the late Anthony Boucher (William Anthony Parker White), well-known writer and critic from the New York Times, will be held September 15 through 18 in St. Louis, Missouri. The prestigious Anthony Awards are given annually with the winners selected by the attendees of Bouchercon.

Friday, September 9, 2011

"Three Doors to Death" Reviewed by Anthony Boucher, June 18, 1950


from "Criminals at Large," New York Times, June 18, 1950.

"Mr. Stout is in top form in the present threesome, agreeably exhibiting the manners of New York and the mannerisms of Nero Wolfe in plots involving gastronomy, haute couture and orchid raising."

This year's Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, named for the late Anthony Boucher (William Anthony Parker White), well-known writer and critic from the New York Times, will be held September 15 through 18 in St. Louis, Missouri. The prestigious Anthony Awards are given annually with the winners selected by the attendees of Bouchercon.