Nero Wolfe and The Breeding Rights | A Rex Stout Legacy Series

Nero Wolfe and The Breeding Rights | A Nero Wolfe Classic

When a reclusive millionaire dies and leaves his entire twelve-million-dollar fortune to three Doberman Pinschers, Nero Wolfe finds himself thrust into the most unusual case of his career—not as detective, but as unwilling executor and guardian of dogs worth more than gold.
Bertram Ashford's will contains an extraordinary provision: the dogs must produce registered offspring that survive to maturity, or the estate reverts to his bitter, money-hungry human heirs. Wolfe is named trustee, responsible for protecting the animals and ensuring successful breeding—a task made infinitely more complicated when Ashford's personal veterinarian is found murdered, his files on the dogs ransacked and destroyed.
Within hours of the Dobermans' arrival at the brownstone, the threats begin. The kennel manager who cared for them receives death threats and goes into hiding. Poisoned meat arrives at Wolfe's door, designed to kill every dog in the house. A professional burglar attempts to breach the fortress-like brownstone under cover of darkness, carrying enough euthanasia medication to murder a dozen animals.
Someone is systematically eliminating everyone who can testify about the dogs' health and breeding potential. Someone willing to kill humans to steal an inheritance meant for animals. And with four desperate heirs—each facing their own financial ruin—Wolfe must identify which one hired assassins before the dogs pay the ultimate price.
Protected by bulletproof windows, reinforced doors, and the legendary pack of six guardian dogs already living at the brownstone—Caesar, Mars, Apollo, Minerva, Diana, and Loyal the pit bull—the three Dobermans become the most valuable and most vulnerable animals in New York City. As Archie Goodwin investigates Wall Street brokers hiding SEC scandals, society women drowning in debt, gambling addicts running from mobsters, and animal rights activists whose principles may be performance, Wolfe orchestrates a trap that will force the killer into desperate action.
But breeding three Dobermans isn't just a matter of money—it's a question of ethics. Should dogs be used as financial instruments? What would Cyrus Levit, who bred the brownstone's hyper-intelligent Dobermans, have wanted? And can Wolfe protect nine dogs under one roof while solving a double murder and preventing a conspiracy that's already claimed one life and won't stop until the inheritance is secured?
In a case where patience determines survival and twelve million dollars drives men to murder, Nero Wolfe must prove that some treasures—loyalty, intelligence, and the sacred bond between dogs and their protectors—can never be stolen, only earned through years of dedication. The breeding rights aren't just about money. They're about legacy, trust, and whether animals deserve the protection a bitter old man believed they'd never receive from his own family.
As assassins close in and the breeding timeline ticks forward, Wolfe faces his most personal case yet—because these aren't just dogs worth millions. They're living beings who walked through his door seeking sanctuary, just as Caesar and his pack once did. And Nero Wolfe doesn't abandon those who trust him, whether they walk on two legs or four.
Nero Wolfe and The Breeding Rights—a classic mystery where botanical expertise meets canine genetics, Wall Street corruption meets organized crime, and the master detective discovers that running a brownstone full of eighteen Dobermans and one loyal pit bull is harder than solving murder... but infinitely more rewarding.

Disclaimer:

This is a fan-made storytelling video inspired by the world of Nero Wolfe, the legendary detective created by The Legend itself, Mr.Rex Stout. I don’t own the characters, settings, or any rights related to the Nero Wolfe universe—all credit goes to the original author and rights holders. This video was created purely out of appreciation for the classic detective fiction and to share that love with fellow fans.

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