Robert Goldsborough books

Robert Goldsborough is an American mystery writer best known for continuing Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series and for his own Snap Malek mysteries set in 1940s Chicago.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Missing 2009 Buy
The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe 2020 Buy

Nero Wolfe Mysteries by Robert Goldsborough Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Murder in E Minor 1986 Buy
Death on Deadline 1987 Buy
The Bloodied Ivy 1988 Buy
The Last Coincidence 1989 Buy
Fade to Black 1990 Buy
Silver Spire 1992 Buy
The Missing Chapter 1993 Buy
Archie Meets Nero Wolfe 2012 Buy
Murder in the Ball Park 2014 Buy
Archie in the Crosshairs 2015 Buy
Stop the Presses! 2016 Buy
Murder, Stage Left 2017 Buy
The Battered Badge 2018 Buy
Death of an Art Collector 2019 Buy
Archie Goes Home 2020 Buy
Trouble at the Brownstone 2021 Buy
The Missing Heiress 2023 Buy
The White Mountain 2025 Buy

Snap Malek Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Three Strikes You’re Dead 2005 Buy
Shadow of the Bomb 2006 Buy
A Death in Pilsen 2007 Buy
A President in Peril 2009 Buy
A Call from Rockford 2010 Buy
Terror at the Fair 2011 Buy
Stairway to Nowhere 2017 Buy

Robert Goldsborough is best known for carrying on the Nero Wolfe mystery series originally created by Rex Stout. With the blessing of the Stout estate, Goldsborough began writing new Wolfe novels in 1986 and has published 18 books in the series. He captures the relationship between the armchair detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin in a way that has satisfied longtime fans of the originals.

Goldsborough also writes the Snap Malek Mystery series, set in 1940s Chicago and following a newspaper reporter. Before his fiction career, he worked as a journalist at the Chicago Tribune and the Associated Press. His journalism background shows in both series, where attention to setting and factual detail gives the mysteries a grounded, period-accurate feel.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Robert Goldsborough written?

Robert Goldsborough has written 27 books across three series.

What was Robert Goldsborough's first book?

Robert Goldsborough’s first book is Murder in E Minor, published in 1986.

How is Robert Goldsborough connected to the Nero Wolfe series?

Robert Goldsborough was authorized by the Rex Stout estate to continue writing new Nero Wolfe mysteries after Stout’s death. He has written 18 Nero Wolfe novels starting with Murder in E Minor in 1986, staying faithful to Stout’s characters and style while creating original plots.

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