THE MISSING HEIRESS
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
By Robert Goldsborough
211 pgs
We always look forward to new Nero Wolfe mysteries by Robert
Goldsborough and have been ever grateful that he picked up the series after
creator Rex Stout’s death. Goldsborough instinctively realized the charm and
success of the series was always its characters; with the actual cases taking a
back seat; albeit still thoughtful and appreciated. Thus in several of his recent
entries, we’ve seen the spotlight put on supporting characters ala Police
Inspector Kramer and then we had the fun adventure of Archie Goodwin’s trip
home allowing us to meet his mother.
In this latest tale, he continues that trend with a
delightful look at Archie’s paramour, the lovely and witty Lily Rowan. The wealthy
socialite, as we’ve come to know her, devotes most of her time, and money, to
charities and other admirable social causes. It is she who gets the case
rolling when she tells Archie that one of her close friends, Maureen Carr, has
mysterious disappeared. The young woman, a wealth heiress, like Lily, spends
much of her time supporting worthy causes. When she goes missing for several
weeks, Lily becomes concerned and Archie agrees to help look into the matter.
Soon their investigation draws Wolfe into the affair and once again our
familiar mystery train is back on well traveled tracks.
“The Missing Heiress” is another dandy foray with all the usual suspects, twists and turns, leading to murder and the always anticipated house gathering of suspects at its finale. What more can we say? Except to hope Mr. Goldsborough won’t be long and writing another.
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