Murder in E Minor

Murder in E minor by Robert Goldsborough  196 pages

Nero Wolfe and his sidekick Archie Goodwin were created by mystery writer Rex Stout, who wrote 47 titles in the series about this overweight, genius private investigator.  When Stout died in 1975, readers thought that might be the end of the series but author Robert Goldsborough came through with another 7 titles, this is the first of that series or number 48. 

After number 47, Nero Wolfe was seemingly in retirement, despite the protests of Archie.  But he is drawn into a new mystery when the niece of one of Wolfe's old acquaintances seeks help for her uncle who has been receiving threats to remove him from the position of director of the New York Symphony.   Shortly thereafter, the director is murdered and it is up to Archie and Wolfe to uncover the true culprit.

Goldsborough keeps in tradition with Stout's original creation and fans won't be disappointed.  When we spend so much time following the new books, sometimes it is fun to go back and read an older series.  It may be enough to make you read the first Nero Wolfe book!