Nero Wolfe and the Umbrella by the Cellar Door

A perfectly dry umbrella appears beside a cellar door during a week of relentless rain. When wealthy businessman Richard Lawson is found poisoned, Nero Wolfe follows the umbrella’s hidden route through underground passages, secret meetings, altered property records, and a scheme planned months in advance. Every clue leads closer to a murderer who believed an ordinary signal would remain invisible. #NeroWolfe #ClassicDetective #NoirMystery #CrimeFiction #whodunit #history