Over My Dead Body – While talking to Mr. Donald Barrett of Barrett & De Russy in his office, Wolfe remarks “You’re suffering from an occupational disease. When an international financier is confronted by a holdup man with a gun, he automatically hands over not only his money and jewelry but also his shirt and pants, because it doesn’t occur to him that a robber might draw the line somewhere.”
Ain’t that the truth!
Over My Dead Body - 1971 - Front Cover
Over My Dead Body - 1971 - Rear Cover
Over My Dead Body
Copyright 1939, 1940, 1968, By Rex Stout
A Pyramid Book
Fifth Printing… February 1971
Contents
Over My Dead Body
Rear Cover Intro:
THE DUBIOUS DAUGHTER
When the Balkan princess batted her black lashes and begged Wolfe for help, her plea almost melted me on the spot. Naturally I was disturbed that our future together would be cut short by Wolfe’s refusal to take her case. According to the princess, a friend of hers — Neya Tormic — was in a heap of trouble and only zee great Nero Wolfe could assist her. Why Wolfe? Simple, the princess declared, after all Neya was Nero’s daughter…
That was the first piece of a puzzle that involved a lot more than paternity charges — diamonds, international intrigue, and murder most foul soon complicated the game!
*** Update 4/14/2008 Site appears to be down.
The REAL Tom Green – Nero Wolfe: Over my dead body
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In depth breakdown of Over My Dead Body with Cast of characters and Notes.
Worth a visit. I hope he continues but looks like the site may be stagnant. Course mine was for 5 or 6 years so there is always hope…
Over My Dead Body -- 19?? - Front Cover
Over My Dead Body
Copyright 1939, 1940, 1968, By Rex Stout
Cover is of a Bantam paperback, date of publication
unknown.
The above scan was donated by Leo Heller aka
Michael Largey. Thanks Michael!!!If anyone has any publishing information on this
edition please email me at depatty@gmail.com … TIA Dave
Over My Dead Body - 1970 - Front Cover
Over My Dead Body - 1970 - Rear Cover
Over My Dead Body
Copyright 1939, 1940, 1968, By Rex Stout
A Pyramid Book
Forth Printing… July 1970
Contents
Over My Dead Body
Rear Cover Intro:
THE DUBIOUS DAUGHTER
When the Balkan princess batted her black lashes and begged Wolfe for help, her plea almost melted me on the spot. Naturally I was disturbed that our future together would be cut short by Wolfe’s refusal to take her case. According to the princess, a friend of hers — Neya Tormic — was in a heap of trouble and only zee great Nero Wolfe could assist her. Why Wolfe? Simple, the princess declared, after all Neya was Nero’s daughter…
That was the first piece of a puzzle that involved a lot more than paternity charges — diamonds, international intrigue, and murder most foul soon complicated the game!
