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Violence
Some
A murder occurs; not graphically depicted
Language
Barely any
Mild, period-appropriate language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking; period-appropriate
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild tension from the investigation; themes of honor and old loyalty
What this book is about
Two clients simultaneously hire Nero Wolfe to find a man called Rubber Coleman, who owes a debt stretching back to the American West of the 1890s. When the search tangles with murder and political power, Wolfe must untangle decades of honor and betrayal. Archie Goodwin's legwork criss-crosses Manhattan while Wolfe directs from his brownstone with his customary economy of motion.
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