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Story Information: Alternate Title: Nero Wolfe and the Vanishing Clue First Composed: 1955 First Published: 1955 From Collection: Three for the Chair Location: New York City Wolfe's Brownstone: Click to View Floorplan Victim #1: Mr. Fyfe (in upstate NY home) Murderer: Vincent Tuttle Motive: Refused to let his daughter marry Tuttle Weapon: Opens two windows on pneumonia patient in winter Client: None Fee: None Victim #2: Bertram Fyfe (in NYC hotel room) Murderer: Vincent Tuttle Motive: Suspected Tuttle of murder Weapon: Dry ice on hot water bottle to chest while Fyfe had pneumonia Client: David and Paul Fyfe and Louise Tuttle Fee: $1,000 retainer; also unspecified large amount from Johnny Arrow Story Synopsis: Nero Wolfe cracks a dual murder mystery, one of which was committed many years earlier. He also manages to expose the murderer in such a way that a victim's Canadian partner contributes substantially to an otherwise small fee. Once again Archie Goodwin is left flagging behind Wolfe, wondering why ice cream is crucial to resolving the case. |
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© Page Publisher: Duane R. Hurst
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