A man named Mr. Inch comes to Nero Wolfe with a matter of being falsely accused of murder. He may be a thief, but he has never killed someone. Though…

An urgent phone call from the wealthy John Blake, isn't enough to interest the bulky genius of a detective. Archie learns of a will, and a letter that is to be delivered. Isn't this a job for a lawyer? Blake has his reasons for the confidential services of a detective. Though Archie thinks its going to be an easy job, Nero has his doubts.

Doctor Sloane is told about his last patient of the day by his fiancee, and office nurse, Miss Banks. His ex-wife, a model, and nervous woman is unhappy despite having all she wanted with her rich new husband. She wants to come back, but the doc is to be married soon. When Nola dies in his office, who is to blame? A jealous nurse? The doctor, after threats were made to his happy life?

Though he agreed to it, Nero Wolfe backs out of attending a cocktail party, but sends Archie Goodwin in his place. Mrs Collins needs a detective to be watchful. Will there be trouble for her at the party? Business men with a legal dispute? a jealous woman?

Killers seem to be throwing themselves at Nero Wolfe, when a man with a date with murder won’t take no for an answer. The large, red bearded man claims to…

Though cash is tight, and Archie tries to get Nero to look for a new case, the large genius is comfortable doing nothing. A dame crosses Archie's path, and a matter involving jilted actors in the theater is the answer to the money problem. Is there a dark secret in Emil Stoener's past, that threatens the new play, or the role Doris has in it?

Join in with a glimpse of a crime in progress. The inheritance was all going to Joe, so why did he gun down the old man? With the rains coming…

A ring of gamblers has had enough of each other, and in disbanding, the lights go out, a gunshot blasts, and one of them ends up as a corpse. Not…

A prize fighter could be involved with shady characters, and a payoff to take a dive. Which will win, his good sportsmanship, or the debt he owes and needs to…

A new case is phoned in, but the home bound Nero Wolfe isn’t inclined to leave his easy chair, until he learns it involves the florist, and a shipment of…