They all thought they were about to die . . . and they were right. Dazy Perrit was an underworld kingpin until a hail of bullets sent him into early retirement. Ben Jensen was a wellconnected publisher until a determined gunman severed all his connections. Eugene R. Poor made novelties like exploding cigars until one of them blew him to kingdom come. Only the gourmet sleuth Nero Wolfe and his sidekick Archie Goodwin can solve the deadly equation of murder times three. Introduction by Randy Russell It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.The New York Times Book Review A grand master of the form Rex Stout is one of Americas greatest mystery writers and his literary creation Nero Wolfe is one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time. Together Stout and Wolfe have entertainedand puzzledmillions of mystery fans around the world. Now with his perambulatory manabouttown Archie Goodwin the arrogant gourmandizing sedentary sleuth is back in the original seventythree cases of crime and detection written by the inimitable master himself Rex Stout. show more