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    I canโ€™t read Nero Wolfe mysteries, because of Archie Goodwin. But not for the reason you may think. I belong to an historical mystery book club, reading classics of the Golden Age. We tried our first Nero Wolfe last year, And Be a Villain, because someone wanted to read the one with โ€œWolfeโ€™s Moriartyโ€, Arnold Zeck. I know several Sherlockians who are Wolfe Pack members, and Iโ€™ve been exposed to the theory that the detective is Mycroftian (a favorite character [...]
     

Why I Canโ€™t Read Nero Wolfe (aka The Real Archie Goodwin)

27 March 2026 at 00:46

Archie Goodwin, comic book writer and editor

I canโ€™t read Nero Wolfe mysteries, because of Archie Goodwin. But not for the reason you may think. I belong to an historical mystery book club, reading classics of the Golden Age. We tried our first Nero Wolfe last year, And Be a Villain, because someone wanted to read the one with โ€œWolfeโ€™s Moriartyโ€, Arnold Zeck. I know several Sherlockians who are Wolfe Pack members, and Iโ€™ve been exposed to the theory that the detective is Mycroftian (a favorite character [...]
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