Это вас не убьет

I wouldn’t be telling you these things, Army secrets in a way, if there were any chance of your passing them on. But there’s no risk, since in an hour from now, less than that I should say, you won’t be alive. - Nero Wolfe

She seemed perfectly affable, but the door showed no inclination to exercise its hinges. - Archie Goodwin

I admire Stout’s fascinating characters, his innovative plots, the subtle but complete and totally believable world he created. He made it seem easy, and I know it isn’t. - John Lutz (introduction)