Death of an Art Collector: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (The Nero Wolfe Mysteries)

An art hoarders suspicious death paints a nasty picture for Nero Wolfe.No matter how fabulously hes being courted, infamously dour art hog Arthur Wordell isnt keen on favoring the new Guggenheim Museum with his extensive collection. Even at the urging of his beloved daughter, Nadia. Then, the night after the museums fte, Arthur takes a twentystory plunge from the window of his Times Square office. Nadia thinks its no mere coincidence.Eccentric, yes. Suicidal, no. Private investigator Nero Wolfe and his assistant, Archie Goodwin, agree. Especially after eyeballing Arthurs enemies and sycophants, including his exwife, a covetous curator, a troika of obsequious advisors, and an outr Greenwich Village artist anxious to see her work out of storage and on the walls of the Guggie.For Wolfe, theres a problem: Arthur didnt leave a will. Without a beneficiary not a soul in Arthurs circle is set to benefit from his death. Nor do they show any customary indication of guilt. If anybody can solve a seemingly unsolvable masterpiece of murder, its Wolfe. Unfortunately, this time, New Yorks artful investigator is, admittedly, stumped.Continuing the acclaimed serieswhich also includes The Battered Badge, Archie Meets Nero Wolfe, Murder in the Ball Park, Archie in the Crosshairs, and Murder, Stage LeftNero Awardwinning author Robert Goldsborough does a masterly job with the Wolfe legacy (Booklist).