About the book
A brilliant Rex Stout murder mystery featuring Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
A bomb explodes in the desk drawer of a top TV executive. Was it intended for him or the man who opened the drawer? They each had enemies enough to die a dozen times over. Was it the jealous wife or the ambitious partner? The secretary who got passed around like an inter-office memo? Or the man who couldn’t wash the blood off his hands? Nero Wolfe didn’t want any part of it—but he was up to his neck in the toughest case of his career!
“It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review
Editions of Please Pass the Guilt
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553238549
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553763089
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307756107
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736644563
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415940921
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415940938
Read an Excerpt
A brilliant Rex Stout murder mystery featuring Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
A bomb explodes in the desk drawer of a top TV executive. Was it intended for him or the man who opened the drawer? They each had enemies enough to die a dozen times over. Was it the jealous wife or the ambitious partner? The secretary who got passed around like an inter-office memo? Or the man who couldn’t wash the blood off his hands? Nero Wolfe didn’t want any part of it—but he was up to his neck in the toughest case of his career!
“It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Please Pass the Guilt about?
A brilliant Rex Stout murder mystery featuring Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
A bomb explodes in the desk drawer of a top TV executive. Was it intended for him or the man who opened the drawer? They each had enemies enough to die a dozen times over. Was it the jealous wife or the ambitious partner? The secretary who got passed around like an inter-office memo? Or the man who couldn’t wash the blood off his hands? Nero Wolfe didn’t want any part of it—but he was up to his neck in the toughest case of his career!
“It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Please Pass the Guilt?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Crime and mystery: cosy mystery
Where can I read a sample of Please Pass the Guilt?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780553238549
Is Please Pass the Guilt part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Nero Wolfe
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Please Pass the Guilt?
Rex Stout
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Please Pass the Guilt is available as paperback(ISBN 9780553238549) and paperback(ISBN 9780553763089) and ebook(ISBN 9780307756107) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736644563) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415940921) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415940938)
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