Not much can get Nero Wolfe out of the only chair that will fit him or his daily routine, but when he is to be the guest speaker for a group of gourmands, he can hardly say no. Traveling by train with ever-entertaining Archie Goodwin is only the start of the fun. Of course, there has to be a murder to go and spoil the whole thing. Don't worry, though, Wolfe will figure out a way to make it all work to his advantage...that's what geniuses do. This is one of my favorite Nero Wolfe mysteries. It is very funny, but it is set in a time and area where racial tensions were high. Some language is certainly offensive, but characteristic of its time and the characters who use it.
I listened to the audiobook read by Michael Prichard, who did a spectacular job capturing Archie's voice, as always.
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