In this episode Reyna and Jeff discuss the novella – The Squirt and the Monkey by Rex Stout, a story in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. Mo Monkeys Mo Problems?! Archie plays musical revolvers! Wolfe takes on comic strips! When Nero Wolfe is on the case, make sure you don’t get in between …. The Squirt […]

In this episode Reyna and Jeff discuss the novel – Murder by the Book by Rex Stout, a story in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. Archie has a dinner date with 8 women?! Archie just misses the defenestration of a typist! Lawyers, lawyers and more lawyers! When you kill and have Wolfe on your trail, make […]

In this episode I had a really enjoyable discussion with New York Times bestselling author and Nero Award finalist Steve Hockensmith about Nero Wolfe and Hockensmith’s Holmes on the Range mystery series. Topics we cover include fair play mysteries, writing short stories versus novels, and how to have the right tone in your mystery novel. […]

In this episode Reyna and Jeff discuss the novella – Disguise for Murder by Rex Stout, a story in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. Wolfe throws an orchid party?! A death in Wolfe’s office! Archie gets tied up in knots! When Wolfe invites you to view his orchids, make sure you are in a …. Disguise […]

Season Two of Like The Wolfe begins! In this episode Reyna and Jeff discuss the final book of the Zeck trilogy – In The Best Families by Rex Stout, a novel in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. Wolfe has a gas! Archie strikes out on his own! Lily Rowan and Nero Wolfe – Lovebirds?!? Wolfe is […]

In this episode I had the great pleasure to talk with Paula Marantz Cohen about Nero Wolfe and specifically her essay looking at the Rex Stout novel Too Many Cooks. Dr. Cohen has also written the excellent book Of Human Kindness: What Shakespeare Teaches Us About Empathy, as well as her partially Nero Wolfe inspired […]

In this episode Reyna and Jeff read Gun with Wings by Rex Stout, a novella in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. An Opera singer hits his last note! Cramer gets stuck with a cold case! A couple in love ask Wolfe to disprove that neither of them are murderers! Everyone is searching the sky for the […]

In this episode Reyna and Jeff read Bullet for One by Rex Stout, a novella in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. Wolfe has a plethora of suspects! The plot turns on a clothing choice! And it all comes down to a horse chase in Central Park! Who will receive a . . . Bullet for One! […]

We continue our feature called “Lone Wolfe” where Jeff interviews various Wolfe aficionados about their passion for the corpus. This episode we talk with Ethan Iverson, a New York City based musician and writer, who is also a major Wolfe fan. He’s read some of the novels over twenty times and his essay looking at […]

In this episode Reyna and Jeff read Door to Death by Rex Stout, a novella in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. Wolfe leaves the Brownstone! Wolfe gets his feet wet! Wolfe tries to keep his temporary orchid handler out of prison! Will Nero Wolfe step through the . . . Door to Death! We talk about […]

In this episode we start a new feature called “Lone Wolfe” where Jeff interviews various Wolfe aficionados about their passion for the corpus. This episode we talk with Glenn Fleishman, tech writer and tiny type fan, who also has a love for Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe books. In this wide ranging conversation we discuss whether […]

In this episode Reyna and Jeff return to take a closer look at Omit Flowers by Rex Stout, a novella in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. One knife attack leads to murder! Another knife attack leads to injury! Will there be more? And what does the 1940’s version of The Cheescake Factory have to do with it? […]

In this episode Reyna and Jeff return to take a closer look at Man Alive by Rex Stout, a novella in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. Suicide by geyser?!? A man from the dead! Another man from the dead!?! It’s up to Nero Wolfe to determine what kept this . . . Man Alive! We talk about […]

In this episode Reyna and Jeff return to take a closer look at Instead of Evidence by Rex Stout, a novella in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. An exploding cigar! A man with no face! A talking orchid!?! That is all Nero Wolfe has to solve the case . . . Instead of Evidence! We talk about […]

In this episode Reyna and Jeff return to take a closer look at Help Wanted, Male by Rex Stout, a novella in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. Someone wants Wolfe dead! Someone shoots at Wolfe! But it’s a fake Wolfe?!? The only way Wolfe gets out of this one is if he decides he needs . . […]

In this episode Reyna and Jeff return to take a closer look at Before I Die by Rex Stout, a novella in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. Archie gets shot at! Archie gets shot at again! And a shoot out in Wolfe’s office! Wolfe takes on the Mafia and solves the case . . . Before I […]

This episode we take a closer look at the organization dedicated to the Nero Wolfe book series – The Wolfe Pack. Jeff talks with Ira Matetsky, the Wolfe Pack’s current Werowance. Curious what Werowance means? Listen in for that, plus details about this year’s virtual Black Orchid dinner and more. Find the main Wolfe Pack […]

In this episode Reyna and Jeff return to take a closer look at The Second Confession by Rex Stout, a novel in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. A communist behind every corner! Archie gets drugged! Yet another person is poisoned! Wolfe takes on communism in America and gets . . . The Second Confession! We talk about […]

One person is poisoned! Another person is poisoned! Yet another person is poisoned! Wolfe figures out who could poison all these people . . . And Be A Villain!

In this episode Reyna and Jeff return to take a closer look at Too Many Women by Rex Stout, a novel in the Nero Wolfe mystery series. Archie dukes it out! Archie gets romantic! Archie dates . . . Too Many Women! All that and more in this episode of Like the Wolfe.