The Right to Die

Niro Wolfe, a passionate orchid collector, a great gourmet, a beer lover, and a brilliant detective, practically never leaves his house. He unravels all crimes based on the facts he collects—made possible by Archie Goodwin, his charming, ironic assistant with an excellent memory.

Paul Whipple, a Black man, asks Wolfe for help: many years ago, he assisted the detective in investigating a crime, and now he wants to find out why his son wants to marry a rich white girl.

Bound by a sense of duty, Wolfe reluctantly agrees. But then the girl is murdered, and her Black fiancé is arrested—since they suspect he is the killer. Niro Wolfe and Archie Goodwin take on the investigation…