Book Overview
Someone has been doctoring the gourmet appetizers at family-run Tingley's Titbits. And when old man Tingley meets a sudden end, suspicion falls on a gorgeous young detective whose fingerprints are on... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0553258109
ISBN13:9780553258103
Release Date:November 1995
Publisher:Crimeline
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 4.1" x 6.8"
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Private Investigation Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & SuspenseCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
An early work, worth a late read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This book reminds me of movies from the 30's, full of plot twists, fast talk and witty repartee. It's a fun read, and even the murder doesn't feel too serious, since the victim is an unpleasant sort. The story centers on Tingley's Tidbits, a venerable old company whose superlative gourmet treats are under attack by a saboteur who's adulterating the product with quinine. Sales are falling - and in the midst of the chaos Arthur Tingley is murdered. Suspects abound: the lovely niece, who never got along with Uncle Arthur; Arthur's adopted son, who is fanatically anti-business; the entire production staff of Tingley's Tidbits; and certain corporate characters who are out to buy the business. Tecumseh Fox is the detective, an alternate to Wolfe that Stout created at the request of his publishers. But contemporary readers rejected Fox unequivocally in favor of Nero Wolfe, and Stout dropped him pretty quickly. Stout also stole the plot of Bad for Business for the first Wolfe novella, called Bitter End. I'd recommend reading the entire Wolfe series before this book, but for a Rex Stout fan, it still has considerable interest. Friends claimed that Fox was very much like Stout himself.
AWESOME
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I love Rex Stout. What a great author. I think I've read all but maybe 1 or 2 of his books -- twice ! Wonderful. And the Nero Wolfe series rocks.
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