Hand in the glove. Stout R.

Rex Stout is most famous as the creator of the cycle of works about Niro Wolfe, but in this collection the famous detective gives way to other heroes. Private detective Theodolind Bonner receives a task from the President of the industrial corporation: to find information defaming a follower of the religious sect - he draws money from the wife of an industrialist, and recently he is also going to become his son -in -law.

barely starts the case, as he finds his employer with a dead, strangled wire. But in order not to cut, the criminal needed thick gloves... (“hand in the glove”) Delia Brand arrested on suspicion of murder. It is not surprising, because she has a motive, and in addition, she directly stated that she intends to shoot a person. However, only a few know what Delia had in mind not at all who was discovered dead next to her handbag and revolver. When it is confirmed that the handbag and weapons were stolen, divisions are released, and it begins its own investigation (“mountain cat”).

Inspector Cremer has to interrupt the well-deserved vacation: the large Exchange player Val Caria was killed by the tomb of his Indian wife. A piece of woolen red thread is clamped in the fist of the victims - a special yarn from which the Indians wove the blankets (“red threads”) several centuries ago. Alfabet Hicks is a lawyer devoid of a license. Now he drives a taxi and sometimes takes on investigations. Dundie Judith addresses him: her husband accuses her of issuing his business secrets to the competitor, and the woman wants to prove her innocence. However, the case of industrial espionage turns into a murder case (Alfabet Hicks).

The psychological novel "Almost Equious to God" is worth. From the first pages it is known who planned the murder, but what led to this and is there enough spirit to commit the plan, unclear to the very end.