Death of a Doxy — Rex Stout

A kept woman, two kinds of blackmail, a beautiful corpse ...

Private eye Orrie Cather sometimes did legwork for Nero Wolfe--but now he's the poor sap in need of the great detective. The pretty young thing he dallied with had gotten herself inconveniently murdered--and left Orrie's name in her diary. Now he's in jail without bond, and his sometime employer is his only hope.

Step into the unassuming Thirty-fifth Street brownstone, and join in the astounding exploits of Nero Wolfe. Marvel at his daily beer consumption, his unsurpassed appetite, the incredible expanse of his yellow silk pajamas. Bear witness to his unwavering, often infuriating addiction to fine foods, good books, beautiful orchids, and custom-made chairs. Empathize with his confidential assistant, Archie Goodwin, archetypal private eye and man of action, whose primary function is prodding his immense employer into motion. See for yourself why, through a hundred million copies and seventy-two cases, the adventures of America's largest private detective and his extended family continue to captivate and enthrall readers around the world.