Nero Wolfe, a passionate orchid collector, a great gourmand, a lover of beer, and a brilliant detective, practically never leaves home. He solves every crime based on the facts Archie Goodwin brings him—his charming, ironic assistant with an excellent memory.
Gangster Perrit comes to Wolfe, wanting to protect his daughter from possible blackmail connected to his activities. However, Perrit’s violent death alters the case… A visitor shows Wolfe an anonymous threatening letter. The next day, this visitor is murdered, and Wolfe receives a similar letter and takes measures for his own safety—measures that even Goodwin finds confusing.
Table of contents:
Before I Die
A Man Is Needed
In Place of Evidence