{"product_id":"murder-stage-left-paperback","title":"Murder, Stage Left - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Goldsborough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's curtains for a famous Broadway director, and private investigator Nero Wolfe is on the case--but his assistant, Archie Goodwin, is a suspect.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a renowned theater director senses something amiss during his latest production, he calls in Nero Wolfe. Though the corpulent genius wouldn't normally accept a job this vague, a mutual friend dangles the prospect of a very rare orchid in exchange for his services, and Wolfe can't resist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a mind to suss out useful backstage gossip, Wolfe turns to his faithful assistant, Archie Goodwin, to impersonate a journalist in order to speak to the cast. Though Goodwin's conversations prove unfruitful, on his last day at the theater, the director is murdered in his soundproof booth, poisoned by an unseen culprit during an evening performance. In short order, an actor whose health is failing attempts suicide with the same poison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now Goodwin is a prime suspect in the director's demise, effectively sidelining him for the rest of the case, and freelance gumshoe Saul Panzer must step in to help wrangle the various members of the play--from the ingénue and the diva to the handsome movie star and the surly stage manager--so New York's smartest, and most reclusive, private detective can determine who is responsible for these dramatic deaths and clear Goodwin's name once and for all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Continuing his beloved series--which also includes \u003ci\u003eArchie Meets Nero Wolfe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMurder in the Ball Park\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArchie in the Crosshairs\u003c\/i\u003e--Nero Award-winning author Robert Goldsborough \"brings Nero Wolfe, late of Rex Stout, gloriously back to life\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Murder, Stage Left \u003ci\u003eis the 59th book in the Nero Wolfe Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Goldsborough (b. 1937) is an American author best known for continuing Rex Stout's famous Nero Wolfe series. Born in Chicago, he attended Northwestern University, and upon graduation went to work for the Associated Press, beginning a lifelong career in journalism that would include long periods at the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdvertising Age\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While at the \u003ci\u003eTribune\u003c\/i\u003e, Goldsborough began writing mysteries in the voice of Rex Stout, the creator of iconic sleuths Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. Goldsborough's first novel starring Wolfe, \u003ci\u003eMurder in E Minor\u003c\/i\u003e (1986), was met with acclaim from both critics and devoted fans, winning a Nero Award from the Wolfe Pack. Six more novels followed, including \u003ci\u003eDeath on Deadline \u003c\/i\u003e(1987) and \u003ci\u003eFade to Black\u003c\/i\u003e (1990). In 2005, Goldsborough published \u003ci\u003eThree Strikes You're Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, the first in an original series starring \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Snap Malek. \u003ci\u003eMurder, Stage Left\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) is his most recent novel.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.87 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42167970955399,"sku":"9781504041119","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/eab6d356bbe8ece1a801041a9166f57b.webp?v=1733332045","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/murder-stage-left-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}