December 6, 2003

The Wolfe Pack

The Nero Award - Black Orchid Banquet

When: December 6. 2003
Where: Cafe Centre, The Beer Bar, MetLife Building, 200 Park Avenue, New York (on 45th St.).

The Assembly: 2:00 - 4:30 PM
Cash Bar: 6:30 PM
Seated for Dinner: 7:15 PM

The Assembly - Speakers include a chef, the author Andrew McAleer (also the son of Stout's biographer, John McAleer), and tentatively scheduled, Aurore Giscard d'Estaing, who produced the title art for the Nero Wolfe TV show. We will also screen a video to the recent trip to High Meadow and there will be the usual refreshments and Swap & Shop.

Keynote Speaker, Jane Haddam, is the author of the Gregor Demarkian
mystery series. Mr. Wolfe is sometimes mentioned in her books and she
and her late husband, William L. DeAndrea, have been long-time Wolfe
fans. Ms. Haddam also writes as Orania Papazoglou.

2003 Nero Award Finalists
(Winner to be announced at the Banquet)

• Gone for Good by Harlan Coben
  
• The Weeping Buddha by Heather Dunn -MacAdam
  
• In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer Fleming
  
• Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt