This mystery from one of America's best-loved writers features one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time--Nero Wolfe. An orchid-growing, gourmandizing, demanding genius, Wolfe solves this case with the able assistance of his legman, Archie Goodwin, who narrates with his usual wry humor. Sally Blount needs help. Someone has stirred up an arsenic cocktail to murder a man at her father's chess club--a cocktail her father served to him. She knows her father is innocent, but doesn't trust her lawyer, who seems too ...
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This mystery from one of America's best-loved writers features one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time--Nero Wolfe. An orchid-growing, gourmandizing, demanding genius, Wolfe solves this case with the able assistance of his legman, Archie Goodwin, who narrates with his usual wry humor. Sally Blount needs help. Someone has stirred up an arsenic cocktail to murder a man at her father's chess club--a cocktail her father served to him. She knows her father is innocent, but doesn't trust her lawyer, who seems too interested in her mother. Her only choice? Nero Wolfe, who checkmates the cops as well as the killer.
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Seller's Description:
Very good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Nero Wolfe Mysteries (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. Clean copy, some creases on front cover, covers bumped.
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Very good. The pages of the text are clean, crisp, and unmarked with no bent page corners. Cover has some minor shelf wear. Attractive book with minimal signs of use. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
Not too exciting of a plot, but all the basics that makes Wolfe worth a read are there. Slightly different from the others, Archie figures out the solution before Wolfe. Stout reveals all the necessary facts, so see if you can figure out who-done-it when Archie does.
