About “The doorbell rang”
The Doorbell Rang is a 1965 Nero Wolfe detective novel by Rex Stout. Nero Wolfe is hired to stop the FBI from harassing a woman who distributed 10,000 copies of a book critical of the Bureau and its director, J. Edgar Hoover. The story also involves the murder of an author, which Archie uncovers. The novel was recognized as one of Stout’s best works and generated controversy. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Praise for “The doorbell rang”
“It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”
Book details
- First published
- 1965
- Latest edition
- 2010 · ISBN 9780307755896
- Pages
- 186
View more editions (10)
| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Doorbell Rang | 2010 | 9780307755896 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The doorbell rang | 2000 | 076218857X | Buy on Amazon |
 | The Doorbell Rang | 1997 | 9780786107759 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The Doorbell Rang | 1997 | 9780886464431 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Doorbell Rang (The Rex Stout Library) | 1992 | 9780553237214 | Buy on Amazon |
| The doorbell rang | 1992 | 9780553237214 | Buy on Amazon | |
| The doorbell rang | 1989 | 0006177808 | Buy on Amazon | |
| The doorbell rang | 1985 | 0745101542 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The doorbell rang | 1985 | 9780762188574 | Buy on Amazon |
| The doorbell rang | 1985 | 0816137951 | Buy on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is The doorbell rang?
The doorbell rang by Rex Stout has 186 pages.
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Book descriptions, author biographies, award records and review quotes on this page are courtesy of Penguin Random House.