The Night Archie Vanished Without a Trace | A Nero Wolfe Mystery

It began on a moonless New York night — the kind where shadows linger too long and silence feels staged. Archie Goodwin was supposed to be back at the brownstone before midnight. Instead, he disappeared somewhere between a routine errand and a phone call that never came. No struggle. No witnesses. No trace.

By dawn, Nero Wolfe finds himself facing the one crisis he cannot dismiss with irritation or orchids: Archie is gone, and the city is holding its breath.

All that remains is a single clue left behind in Archie’s desk drawer — a cryptic note scrawled in haste, a name half-crossed out, and the faint smell of danger woven into the paper fibers. The police offer theories. Wolfe demands facts. And facts, as he quickly learns, are being hidden by people who would prefer Archie stay missing.

As Inspector Cramer storms in and out of the brownstone, Wolfe begins untangling a web of secret meetings, shadowy business deals, and enemies bold enough to snatch the one man he trusts. Each deduction draws him closer to a conspiracy built on silence… and each silence hints at a truth someone is desperate to bury.

While Wolfe wages his battle with logic and fury at home, Archie — somewhere in the city’s underbelly — may be fighting to survive.

Sink into a world of taut suspense, classic noir atmosphere, and razor-sharp deduction — where the ticking clock of a missing man becomes the most dangerous mystery Wolfe has ever faced.

🎧 Narrated storytelling | Vintage detective fiction | Noir mystery

Disclaimer:
This is a fan-made fictional tale inspired by Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe. Created for entertainment and as a tribute to the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. All rights to original characters and settings belong to their respective owners.

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