Nero Wolfe, a passionate orchid collector, a great gourmet, a lover of beer, and a brilliant detective, practically never leaves home. All crimes are solved by him based on the facts that Archie Goodwin brings in—his charming, ironic assistant with an excellent memory. In the novel “Even in the Best of Homes,” the famous detective faces once again the king of the criminal underworld, Arnold Zeck. At Mrs. Rackham’s request, Wolfe tries to find out how and where her husband gets money, since she has stopped paying his expenses while he continues to live a lavish lifestyle. An hour after talking with Mrs. Rackham, Wolfe receives a box of tear gas—a warning from Zeck. And the next day, Mrs. Rackham is killed. Wolfe decides to deal with Zeck once and for all and goes underground for a long time; even Archie Goodwin doesn’t know where his boss is hiding…