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The Father Hunt

by Rex Stout · 1968

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Hired to locate Amy Denovo's long-lost father, Nero Wolfe and his assistant, Archie Goodwin, discover that the missing man has a deadly and dangerous secret to hide.

Genre
mysterydetectiveprivate investigatorcrimecozy mystery
Themes
private investigator
Setting
New YorkNew York State
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages

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