http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/ NERO WOLFE CLUB Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:38:50 GMT Geoff Cox http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11021 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11021 Agreed. I enjoyed listening to the radio shows, but again they are not Stout's stories. I think if you search the internet you can find them free somewhere for Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:09:14 GMT Terry Powell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11020 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11020 William Conrad's Nero Wolfe did leave something to be desired, but it appears the producer and writers did not want to satisfy true Wolfe fans but rather to Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:27:22 GMT Geoff Cox http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11019 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11019 I finally found someone to send me a set - and you're right. They are not Stout's characters. ... -- Cheers, Geoff Geoff Cox Cell: 703-409-7229 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:24:25 GMT Geoff Cox http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11018 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11018 I own a copy of "Meet Nero Wolfe" and found I couldn't get through it. I certainly don't feel as though the individual we have met is Nero Wolfe. ... -- Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:34:48 GMT Ken Wildman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11017 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11017 Henry: There is a reason that the William Conrad videos are hard to find…. They are dreadful! Rusterman Aka Ken Wildman From: nerowolfe@yahoogroups.com Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:02:29 GMT Henry Fry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11016 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11016 Terry: I like you did not start reading Nero Wolfe books until after Stout's death. The first one I read was the 50th anniversary edition of "Fer-de-Lance" Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:01:49 GMT Henry Fry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11015 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11015 Bob: Thanks for the book tip. I have ordered "The Nero Wolfe Handbook" from Amazon.com. $22 + shipping. In my original posts I forgot to mention I have Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:48:33 GMT Terry Powell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11014 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11014 Great, Henry.  I am sorry it was the end of the series, though.  I would have loved for Stout to continue for many years writing. It just was not to be, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:54:36 GMT Bob Byrd http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11013 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11013 The Nero Wolfe Handbook, an excellent self published reference work by Frederick Gotwald.  It's full of years worth of essays by Wolfe Pack members.  I Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:54:17 GMT Henry Fry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11012 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11012 I will read "A Family Affair". It was several years since I read it. Will email an opinion as soon as I read it. Henry ________________________________ From: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:53:45 GMT henryfry2003 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11011 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11011 Listed below are the Nero Wolfe & Rex Stout reference books I have. Am I missing any? - "Rex Stout" by John McAleer - "Nero Wolfe of West 35th Street" by Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:47:59 GMT silviazaclis@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11010 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11010 You are right, Diva. I was talking about In the best Families, not A Family Affair (I guess I haven't read this one yet). And I found In the Best Families so Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:33:16 GMT Taylor401306@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11009 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11009 In a message dated 11/04/2009 5:17:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... If I remember correctly, "The Doorbell Rang" was THE best-selling of all the Nero Wolfe Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:29:12 GMT Terry Powell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11008 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11008 The Doorbell Rang is a classic.  Whenever someone asked Wolfe to do the seemingly impossible and he pulled it off, what a great story line.  Imagine getting Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:17:05 GMT Terry Powell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11007 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerowolfe/message/11007 A Family Affair was sad. I truly thought better of Orrie than that!  Now what Archie and the boys did was regrettable, but probably necessary too.  ... From: