Susan Brook was young, glamorous, attractive, affluent, white - and deceased. All the elements portray her impulsive, rebellious - and black - lover who has come to Wolfe seeking help. Will Wolfe be able to present an alternative motive for murder, or will the case close as just another incident of interracial violence in the troubled America of the '60s?

Step over the threshold of the old stone house on 35th Street and accompany Nero Wolfe on yet another of his astonishing feats. Marvel at his unrestrained beer consumption, his insatiable appetite for food, his enormous yellow silk pajamas. Witness his unwavering, often infuriating, obsession with fine food, quality books, beautiful orchids, and antique furniture.

Get into the skin of his trusted assistant, Archie Goodwin, the archetypal detective sidekick and man of action, whose main mission is to prod his enormous employer into action. Discover for yourself why, through a hundred million copies and seventy-two different cases, the adventures of the greatest - literally and figuratively - American detective and his wider family continue to enchant and engage readers in every country around the world. Discover Nero Wolfe - the greatest detective of all.