An automobile breakdown strands Nero Wolfe and Archie in the middle of a private pastureโand a family feud over a prize bull. A restaurateurโs plan to buy the stud and barbecue it as a publicity stunt may be in poor taste, but it isnโt a crime . . . until Hickory Caesar Grindon, the soon-to-be-beefsteak bull, is found pawing the remains of a family scion. Wolfe is sure the idea that Caesar is the murderer is, well, pure bull. Now the great detective is on the horns of a dilemma as a veritable stampede of suspectsโincluding a young lady Archie has his eye onโconceals a special breed of killer who wins a blue ribbon for sheer audacity.
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Introduction by Diane Mott Davidson
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โIt is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.โโThe New York Times Book Review
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A grand master of the form, Rex Stout is one of Americaโs greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation Nero Wolfe is one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time. Together, Stout and Wolfe have entertainedโand puzzledโmillions of mystery fans around the world. Now, with his perambulatory man-about-town, Archie Goodwin, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth is back in the original seventy-three cases of crime and detection written by the inimitable master himself, Rex Stout.