Nero Wolfe leaves home to return to his birthplace, Montenegro and seek out the murderer of his best friend and compatriot, Marco Vukcic. ( )

This was another road trip book. Jim liked this one better than most of the Nero Wolf series, probably because this one has more action as Wolf travels to Montenegro (Yugoslavia) to avenge the murder of his best friend Marko who owned Rusterman’s Restaurant and to discover who murdered his (Wolf’'s) adopted daughter. It's a good tale but I like the traditional ones where all Wolf has to exercise is his brain. When I read the book a couplle of years ago I gave it 5 stars so I kept the same rating. I remember it as one of my favorites--I prefer to read books rather than to listen. ( )

Ambler-like Nero Wolfe in Montenegro--very out of character ( )

Not only does Wolfe have to leave the brownstone (the horror!) and change his iron-clad schedule, but he also has to leave the country! ( )