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Series: Tecumseh Fox #1
About the author: Rex Stout (1886 – 1975) was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and 39 novellas between 1934 and 1975. (wikipedia). (bibliography)
Major characters:
- Nancy Grant, Fox's client
- Andrew Grant, Nancy's uncle - accused of murder
- Ridley Thorpe, president of Thorp Control
- Jeffrey Thorpe, his son
- Miranda (Thorpe) Pemberton, his daughter (divorced)
- Vaughn Kester, his confidential secretary
- Luke Wheer, his chauffeur/valet
- Dorothy Duke, his mistress
- Corey Arnold, his stand-in
- Tecumseh Fox, private investigator
- Dan Pavey, his Vice President
- Ben Cook, White Plains Chief of Police
- P.L. Derwin, District Attorney of Westchester County
Locale: Westchester County, New York (just north of New York City)
Synopsis: Nancy Grant hires Private Investigator Tecumseh Fox to assist her uncle, Andrew Grant, who is facing a murder charge. Grant just happened to be on the scene when Ridley Thorpe was shot in his remote bungalow getaway, which he maintained for his affairs with various women. Fox discovers that Thorpe is still alive, and the dead man is Corey Arnold - a somewhat look-alike he hires as a stand-in for security purposes.
Review:
Feb 17 2025: reading now, please come back soon. RM
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