[round one] A Distorted Genius, by hwshipper

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Title: A Distorted Genius
Author: hwshipper
Crossover Fandom: Nero Wolfe
Pairing: House/Wilson
Rating: PG
Length: 28 500 words
Spoilers: Through "Family" for House; through A Family Affair for Wolfe.
Summary: He's a genius, eccentric, lazy, and has three staff to do all the work. And House is just the same. Wilson's been arrested on suspicion of murder, and only Nero Wolfe can help.
Excerpt:

Dr. Wilson wasn't difficult to spot; the cell was empty apart from him and a couple of drunks sleeping down the far end. He was sitting on the floor, leaning against the wall, hands resting on his knees, looking despondent. Although disheveled and grubby after a night in jail, he was wearing what had previously been a stylish suit jacket and pants, with a white dress shirt, and I would have bet money that the police had confiscated an expensive silk tie along with the shoelaces from his black patent leather shoes. I recalled that he had been a guest at the engagement party and had presumably been dressed for that. However I also thought it likely that he habitually dressed like this. This was good; if he ever had to take the stand in court, he would clean up nicely.

He looked up as I approached, then stood up.

"Dr Wilson? I'm Archie Goodwin." I proffered a hand through the bars, and he reached out and shook without hesitation. "I work for Nero Wolfe."

"Pleased to meet you," he said politely. "Parker said House went to see Nero Wolfe?"

"That's right. Wolfe hasn't decided whether to take your case, but he has agreed to see you, once you're out," I explained. "We're working on getting you out right now."

I stopped, because Wilson was looking over my shoulder. I looked round, and Dr. House was striding into the room. How he had conned his way past the desk sergeant I had no idea; but there he was. House paused next to me, leaning on his cane, looking at Wilson. I looked back and forth between them. The two of them stared at each other through the bars, a few feet apart. They didn't touch, nor did they need to. I wasn't there, the guard in the corner wasn't there, those bars weren't there. Hell, the whole world didn't exist any more.

"Wilson, you look like crap," House eventually rasped.

"Good to see you too, House," Wilson said, deadpan. "Funny to have you bailing me out for once."

hwshipper's crossover with Nero Wolfe is a resounding success. She writes Archie Goodwin's POV with confidence and skill, effortlessly evoking a timeless world that melds both fandoms, bringing the bright, bombastic world of Nero Wolfe to the present day. Wilson is accused of his ex-wife's murder, and A Distorted Genius carries off the mystery with great pacing and fun dialogue. The House/Wilson relationship is beautifully understated. It fits neatly with hwshipper's personal fanon-verse, while remaining completely believable in this stand-alone story. Both House and Wolfe are given moments to shine as detectives and diagnosticians, as the one solves a medical mystery and the other the murder mystery after gathering the same information. hwshipper has also offered readers several DVD extras to go with this treat of a story.


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