Seed on the Wind
Seed on the Wind by Rex Stout is a newly published edition from Titan Books, set to release on December 12, 2023. This 368-page novel, written in English, presents a psychological puzzle centered around Lora Winter, a woman entangled with four men, each of whom has fathered her child. The story begins with Lora hiding when a fifth man arrives with one of her former partners, setting the stage for a complex narrative that explores themes of temptation and desperation.
Readers will find a gripping tale that diverges from traditional crime novels, as it delves into the lives of its characters who resort to kidnapping, blackmail, and potentially murder. This work, lost for over 90 years, showcases Stout’s ability to weave intricate plots and develop compelling characters. As the narrative unfolds, readers will piece together the mystery surrounding Lora and the men in her life, making for an engaging exploration of crime and human psychology.
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One woman, four men, countless temptations on the streets of New York. This lost novel from legendary “Nero Wolfe” creator Rex Stout—unpublished for more than 90 years—presents a gripping psychological puzzle and a heroine you’ll never forget.
WHO WAS THE FIFTH MAN?
The lawyer, the jeweler, the art critic, and the oil-company man…self-possessed, independent Lora Winter has had a child with each of them. But when one of these men drives up to her house with a fifth man in the car, Lora runs to hide. That’s how this extraordinary novel opens – and by the time it ends, you’ll have pieced together a masterful psychological jigsaw puzzle that is miles from a traditional crime novel, but whose desperate characters nevertheless resort to kidnapping, blackmail and possibly even murder.
Long before he was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, before he created the immortal Nero Wolfe, Rex Stout wrote this gripping novel, published in 1930 and then lost for more than 90 years. Hard Case Crime is thrilled to give the book its first publication in nearly a century and to give today’s readers the chance to discover one of Stout’s richest and most unforgettable stories.
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