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Triple Zeck: A Nero Wolfe Omnibus (Nero Wolfe, Bks 13, 15, 17)
Triple Zeck A Nero Wolfe Omnibus - Nero Wolfe, Bks 13, 15, 17 Author:Rex Stout Arnold Zeck, a potent and ruthless underworld character, appears in confrontation with Nero in all three stories. — And Be a Villian -- Madeline Fraser was an extremely beautiful, world-renowned entertainer. When a guest on her program got publicly poisoned with the sponsor's own product, there were at least 20 million eyewitnesses. All Nero ... more »Wolfe had to do was find out which witness was doubling as an assassin.
The Second Confession -- When a millionaire businessman hires Nero Wolfe to probe the background of his daughter’s boyfriend, it seems like just another case of an overprotective father. But when a powerful gangland boss “counsels” the detective to drop the matter, Wolfe receives a warning: a burst of machine-gun fire through the windows of his orchid room. Then the lawyer boyfriend turns up dead, leaving Archie the number one suspect.
In the Best Families -- An elderly woman asks Nero Wolfe to uncover the source of her husband's money, but as he is led to confront the most dangerous racketeer in America, Wolfe unexpectedly announces his retirement, and goes into hiding. Has Nero Wolfe, the world's most famous sleuth, ended his career in cowardice and disgrace?« less