The Golden Spiders

About “The Golden Spiders”

Published in 1953, the novel follows a street kid who approaches detective Nero Wolfe with a disturbing account of a terrified woman in a car he approached. The boy is found dead the next day, having been run down in the street. A second witness comes forward but is also murdered. With few leads, Nero Wolfe and his assistant, Archie, focus on a clue: a pair of unique earrings shaped like golden spiders. The story is a mystery centered on the investigation of these murders and the hidden connections between them.