About this book
Mrs. Vail's husband has been kidnapped. She doesn't want to hire Nero Wolfe to find him, just to make sure that his kidnappers don't kill him. When he returns safely, but her secretary is killed, Nero Wolfe is drawn reluctantly into the investigation.
Subjects
mysteryPrivate investigatorsNero Wolfe (Fictitious character)FictionLarge type booksNew york (n.y.), fictionWolfe, nero (fictitious character), fictionFiction, mystery & detective, generalPrivate investigators, fictionMystery and detective stories