About the book: 1945 / The visitor shows Wolf an anonymous letter threatening to kill him. He hopes for the protection of the famous detective. Wulf flatly refuses, citing the fact that protecting people is not his specialty. He “calms” the visitor with the statement that if they want to kill someone, then, as a rule, they kill him, and recommends hiring a bodyguard. The next day, the failed client is killed along with his bodyguard, and Wulf receives a letter with a similar text. The measures Wolfe takes for his own safety confuse even the seasoned Goodwin..