An automobile breakdown strands Nero Wolfe and Archie in the middle of a private pasture -- and a family feud over a prize bull. A restaurateur's plan to buy the stud and barbecue it as a publicity stunt may be in poor taste, but it isn't a crime... until Hickory Caesar Grindon, the soon-to-be-beefsteak bull, is found pawing the remains of a family scion. Wolfe is sure the idea that Caesar is the murderer is, well, pure bull. Now the great detective is on the horns of a dilemma as a veritable stampede of suspects -- including a young lady Archie has his eye on -- conceals a special breed of killer who wins a blue ribbon for sheer audacity.

Introduction by Diane Mott Davidson

"It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore." -- The New York Times Book Review

A grand master of the form, Rex Stout is one of America's greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation Nero Wolfe is one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time. Together, Stout and Wolfe have entertained -- and puzzled -- millions of mystery fans around the world. Now, with his perambulatory man-about-town, Archie Goodwin, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth is back in the original seventy-three cases of crime and detection written by the inimitable master himself, Rex Stout.

• We started tracking this book on September 11, 2010.
• This book was $6.39 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 42 times in the past 5,611 days.
• The current price of this book is $1.99 last checked 8 hours ago.
• The lowest price to date was $1.99 last reached on January 20, 2026.
• This book has been $1.99 3 times since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was $7.99 last reached on November 30, 2015.
• This book has been $7.99 3 times since we started tracking it.
• This book is currently at its lowest price since we started tracking it.

• Mystery, Thriller & SuspenseMysteryTraditional Detectives
• Mystery, Thriller & SuspenseMysteryPrivate Investigators

• Publication Date: September 8, 2010
• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 290 Pages
• File Size: 25 KB