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!