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jennifer
Mar 13, 2011 rated it really liked it
A young woman from the Balkans turns up in Nero Wolfe's office, screaming that he needs to save his daughter. This is news to both Wolfe and his assistant Goodwin, the narrator of this story, who learns a little more about his employer's past.
The mystery starts off with a diamond theft and leads to murder, and Wolfe's professional reputation could be ruined if his daughter is guilty.

This is my first Nero Wolfe and I love the snappy 30's dialogue where the law men greet each other with "Go to hel
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