The advertising firm “Lippert, Buff and Assa” is holding a grand contest, with half a million dollars awaiting the winner.
However, on the eve of the final, one of the contest organizers is shot dead, and a page with the correct answers is stolen from his wallet. The leaders of the advertising firm turn to the famous private detective Nero Wolfe to identify the kidnapper and help cover up the scandal. But Wolfe won’t be able to sleep peacefully unless he also unmasks the murderer…