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Whenabrightyoungheiresswithaflairforromanceandonetoomanyenemiesisfoundbrutallymurdered,NeroWolfeandhissidekick,Archie,findthemselvesembroiledinacasethatisnotasblackandwhiteasitfirstappears.SusanBrookehaseverythinggoingforher. Menwouldhavekilledthemselvestomarryher,and,infact,onedid.SusancametoNewYorktofindloveandfulfillment,andendedupdeadonatenementfloor. Thepolicesayherblackfiancedidit,butWolfehasotherideas. Beforehe'sdone,he'llprovethatgoodintentionsandbaddeedsoftengohandinhandandthatthehighestidealscansometimeshavethedeadliestconsequences.