Trio for Blunt Instruments
(Libby/OverDrive eBook, Kindle)
Author
Contributors
Stout, Rex Author
Series
Nero Wolfe mysteries volume 39
Published
Random House Publishing Group , 2010.
Status
Available from Libby/OverDrive
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Description
If Nero Wolfe and his sidekick, Archie, would ever admit to an Achilles' heel-which they wouldn't-it would be a weakness for damsels in distress. In these three charming chillers the duo answer the call of helpless heroines with nothing to lose-except their lives. First a beautiful young Aphrodite comes to Nero looking for a hero-and the answer to the mystery of her father's death....Then an old flame of Archie's reignites with a plan that may corner him into a lifetime commitment-behind bars....And finally a detective's work is never done, as a hot tip leads the team into the sizzling center of a sexy scandal that could leave them cold-dead cold.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stout, R. (2010). Trio for Blunt Instruments . Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stout, Rex. 2010. Trio for Blunt Instruments. Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stout, Rex. Trio for Blunt Instruments Random House Publishing Group, 2010.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Stout, R. (2010). Trio for blunt instruments. Random House Publishing Group.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stout, Rex. Trio for Blunt Instruments Random House Publishing Group, 2010.
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