Story Information:
Alternate Title: See No Evil
First Composed: 1951
First Published: 1951
From Collection: Triple Jeopardy
Location: New York City
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Victim #1: Adrian Getz (in NYC home)
Murderer: Marcelle Koven
Motive: She wanted full rights to Dazzle Dan comic strip
Weapon: Archie's Marley .32 pistol (in head)
Client: Harry Koven
Fee: $500
Victim #2: Rookaloo (Getz's pet monkey)
Murderer: Marcelle Koven
Motive: Hated the monkey
Weapon: Opens window, knowing the temperature drop will kill the monkey
Client: None
Fee: None Story Synopsis:
Both Nero Wolfe and
Archie Goodwin are at their furious best
when a murder is committed with Archie's gun and the client lies to the cops, indicating that Goodwin is the prime suspect.
Inspector Cramer threatens to cancel
Wolfe's detective license and arrests Archie. Wolfe is so angry that he works during an orchid session, begins a million dollar suit against
the client, and reveals Cramer's threat to the newspapers before finally exposing the culprit; Archie merely slams the client against a wall.