The Silent Speaker by Rex Stout

The Silent Speaker by Rex Stout ISBN-13: 9780553234978 Paperback: 271 pages Publisher: Crimeline Released: 1946; January 1994

Source: Borrowed from the library.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
When a powerful government official is murdered and the stenograph cylinders recording a secret meeting go missing, it is an event worthy of the notice of the great Nero Wolfe. Soon a second victim is found bludgeoned to death on Wolfe's doorstep. While the Business world clamors for a solution, Nero Wolfe lays a trap that will net him a killer worth his weight in gold.


My Review:
The Silent Speaker is a mystery set in 1946 in New York. The narrator, Archie Goodwin, always has a humorous view of events which makes the mystery fun to read. This is a clue-based puzzle mystery, and not only are you guessing whodunit but also where the critical cylinder has been hidden. Using clues, I narrowed the suspects down to two. Technically, you could guess whodunit, but Nero Wolfe keeps back the critical clue which makes whodunit obvious. The humor and the fun of trying to guess made it an enjoyable read.

There was no sex. These was a fair amount of bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this book to mystery fans.


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