Meet Nero Wolfe

Arnold is outstanding as the beer-gulping, orchid-growing sleuth who masterfully unravels baffling murder mysteries without ever leaving his comfortable home. A college president is suddenly murdered while playing golf and, with Stander doing the legwork, Arnold discovers that a young mechanic with an inventive flair had been forced to create a weird but effective blow-gun for shooting poisoned darts. The killer of the college president also disposes of the mechanic. Meanwhile, Arnold indulges in his culinary delights, working the pants off his personal chef, Qualen, and nurturing his orchids in his steamy hothouse. The tension and mystery are well conceived and su...