Nero Wolfe is a fictional detective, created in 1934 by the American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe has pronounced eccentricities, as well as strict rules concerning his way of life, and their occasional violation adds spice to many of the stories. For example, he is extremely fastidious about his clothing and hates to wear anything that has been soiled, even in private. The short story “Eeny Meeny Murder Mo” opens with an example of this habit, in which Wolfe removes his necktie and leaves it on his desk after dropping a bit of sauce on it during lunch. The tie is later used to commit a murder in his office.
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