Rex Stout was born in Indiana in 1886. Although most closely associated with the famed detective Nero Wolfe, Stout also wrote in numerous other genres. He passed away in 1975, at the age of 88.
Because author Rex Stout is so closely associated with his most famous fictional character, housebound detective extraordinaire Nero Wolfe, fans may find it hard to believe that the Indiana-born writer ever wrote anything else. And that, I suppose, is understandable, seeing that between 1934 and 1975, Stout came out with no fewer than 33 novels and 40 or so novellas featuring one of crimedom’s most well-known sleuths. But just as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote in many other genres besides the one featuring Sherlock Holmes,
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Thanks, Kat, great input!
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