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Violence
Some
Murder investigation with some physical danger
Language
Barely any
Mild period language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance issues
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological complexity
What this book is about
When a close friend is murdered, Nero Wolfe makes his rare departure from his New York brownstone, traveling to the wilds of Montenegro to investigate. The case forces the reclusive genius detective into dangerous fieldwork, revealing secrets of his own past in this unusually personal adventure.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Murder and personal danger
Adventure in foreign setting
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