Gambit

About “Gambit”

In this mystery, Nero Wolfe helps Sally Blount clear her father, who is accused of murdering a chess opponent with arsenic. Wolfe, who usually avoids involving women, takes the case despite his usual preferences. He suggests four other suspects, but when one of them is found dead, he becomes confused and neglects his usual routines. The story follows whether Wolfe can regain his composure and solve the case before it is too late.