"It is always a treat to [hear] a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore." -- The New York Times Book Review
"Prichard's hefty voice and condescending tone are perfect for Nero Wolfe, the neurotic orchid-growing gourmand and detective who weigh nearly 300 pounds and never leaves the house...The '50s-era mystery...is worth the six-hour commitment...The listener has the pleasure of trying to sort the red herrings from the real clues. Wolfe's eccentricities and Goodwin's ironic observations lend humor to the otherwise dark and serious tale." -- _The San Diego Union-Tribune_, October 19, 1997 _s the house...The '50s-era mystery...is worth the six-hour commitment...The listener has the pleasure of trying to sort the red herrings from the real clues. Wolfe's eccentricities and Goodwin's ironic observations lend humor to the otherwise dark and serious tale." -- _The San Diego Union-Tribune_, October 19, 1997 _
Product DescriptionTrying to determine why his last two clients were ruthlessly murdered, Nero Wolfe wonders if the answer is linked to a young boy who turns up at his brownstone apartment and finds clues in a gray Cadillac, a mysterious woman, and spider-shaped earrings. Reissue.