Nero Wolfe is a passionate orchid collector, a great gourmet, a lover of beer, and a brilliant detective. He practically never leaves home. He solves all crimes based on the facts Archie Goodwin—his charming, ironic assistant with an excellent memory—collects.
Orri Cather, one of Wolfe’s assistants, is suspected by the police of murdering a young woman. However, Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin, and their usual helpers Saul Panzer and Fred Darrkin are convinced that Orri is innocent. To prove it, the detectives have to find the real killer…