Champagne for One

About “Champagne for One”

Archie Goodwin substitutes for a friend at a charity dinner dance for unwed mothers, where a guest collapses and dies on the dance floor. The woman was known to suffer from depression and was suspected of carrying poison, but Archie believes she was murdered. The 1958 novel by Rex Stout centers on this mystery, with Archie investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. His suspicions lead him to uncover secrets and motives among the attendees. The story blends suspense with the setting of a social event, focusing on the tension between appearance and reality.