Review: Thinking machine = cousin to Sherlock Holmes and Uncle to Nero Wolfe
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2012
Van Duesen, aka the thinking machine is a little after Sherlock Holmes but not as "modern" as Nero Wolfe.  He is a smart but eccentric guy who has a leg man do most [but not all] of the dangerous stuff.  Likeable short stories good to read while commuting.