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Millionaire Otis Jarrell hires his renowned detective Nero Wolfe to obtain evidence about his daughter‑in‑law Susan, whom he suspects of infidelity and espionage. Archie's undercover stint as Jarrell’s secretary ends with two murders, prompting Wolfe to summon his trusted detectives, along with Sally Colt and Dol Bonner, to investigate the killings and uncover the criminal mastermind behind the plot.
First publish date: 1957
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Rex Stout
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