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When a fashion model dies from poisoned candy, Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin are drawn into a tangled web of intrigue centered on a red box. The suspect’s dying request forces Wolfe to weigh his duty with the risk of conflict of interest, all while the investigation unfolds in Wolfe’s own office—a first for the iconic detective. New York’s streets, courtroom drama, and a keen detective mind converge to uncover who poisoned the model and why the red box matters.
First publish date: 1937
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Rex Stout
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