a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
Author includes the word(s): Rex Stout
3 matches found out of 1549
entries
(Note: This page not the entire list of works of
Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)
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And Be a Villain (1948) |
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Rex
Stout and his seventy some Nero Wolfe novels are generally regarded as
amongst the greatest mystery novels ever written. They read as fresh today
as when the series started in 1934, and they... (more) |
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Death of a Doxy (1966) |
 | Rex Stout |
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The murder victim's brother-in-law is a high school math
teacher. Nero Wolfe believes this to be relevant at one
point, even quoting some mathematical history from an
encyclopedia.
I... (more) |
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The Zero Clue (1952) |
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| Rex Stout |
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Nero Wolfe can't stand Leo Heller, a mathematician who uses operations research to solve mysteries and seems to be superseding Wolfe's own reputation. But then Heller is murdered by one of his clients.... (more) |
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Exciting News: The total number of works of mathematical fiction listed in this database recently reached a milestone. The 1,500th entry is The Man of Forty Crowns by Voltaire. Thanks to Vijay Fafat for writing the summary of that work (and so many others). I am also grateful to everyone who has contributed to this website. Heck, I'm grateful to everyone who visited the site. Thank you!
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