Mystery fans will devour this entry into the classic, wisecracking
Nero Wolfe series, in which Wolfe must track down a dangerous gunman--or
risk losing his right-hand man
Archie Goodwin is chipper as he strolls home from his weekly poker game,
money in his pocket and a smile on his lips. He has just reached Nero
Wolfe's stately brownstone on West Thirty-Fifth Street when a sedan
whips around the corner and two gunshots ring out, nearly hitting
Goodwin. It is a warning, and the message is clear: The next bullet will
not miss.
Rotund investigator Nero Wolfe has made more than his fair share of
enemies over the years, and it seems one of them has decided to strike,
targeting Wolfe's indefatigable assistant. Some might run for cover, but
Archie Goodwin is not the type. With the help of Wolfe's brainpower,
Goodwin will find the man who wants him dead--unless the killer gets to
Goodwin first.
Nero Award-winning author Robert Goldsborough continues the brilliant
work of Rex Stout in this classic mystery series. According to
Publishers Weekly, "Goldsborough cleverly captures the tone and
language of the originals. Rex Stout fans can only hope he has no plans
to wind up the series soon."