The Gambit: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

from addunn3

Nero solves the case of the poisoned chess player. Good plot and dialogue but not much action!

from Carl_Alves

Gambit is the first Nero Wolfe mystery that I've read. The thing that I found most interesting about it were the characters. Nero Wolfe is every bit the enigmatic genius that he is purported to be. It was hard to imagine a private detective who never leaves his house, and has another detective wh...

from antiquary

A rather unpleasant young chess genius is poisoned while playing simultaneous games at an upscale New York chess club. Nero Wolfe investigates and ultimately learns that the murder was in act a gambit --a sacrifice intended to win a quite different prize.

from ChazziFrazz

It looks like a slam-dunk of a case. Jerin was known to drink hot chocolate during games. Blount was the one who provided it...and the one who removed the cup and pot, rinsed the out and brought up new when he heard the Jerin was not feeling well. Suspicious? Very. But Miss Sally Blount felt diff...