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Red Threads
''Red Threads'' is a mystery novel by American writer Rex Stout, starring his detective Inspector Cramer, first published in 1939 in literature, 1939. Police Inspector Cramer was the protagonist of one mystery written by Stout in 1939. Plot summary Inspector Cramer, working on a case in which Nero Wolfe plays no part, shows his competence as a sleuth. The victim is Val Carew, an Oklahoma gambler turned tycoon, who has built a sumptuous mausoleum for his dead wife, a Cherokee princess, and is struck down there with an Indian war club, then scalped. Although this murder is wrapped in a skein of red threads binding it to the textile industry, Cramer is equal to the challenge. Literary significance and criticism * Maurice Willson Disher, ''Times Literary Supplement'' — Further evidence is provided by Mr. Rex Stout of the new fashion in Red Indians. His hero, like many Americans in real life, boasts of a strain of native blood. His heroine boasts of a strain of native ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Stout
Rex Todhunter Stout (; December 1, 1886–October 27, 1975) was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and 39 novellas or short stories between 1934 and 1975. In 1959, Stout received the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award. The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon XXXI, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was nominated as Best Mystery Writer of the Century. In addition to writing fiction, Stout was a prominent public intellectual for decades. Stout was active in the early years of the American Civil Liberties Union and a founder of the Vanguard Press. He served as head of the Writers' War Board during World War II, became a radio celebrity through his numerous broadcasts, and was later active in promoting world federalism. He was the long-time president of the Autho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
