Young Amy Denovo, whose mother was, killed in a recent, possibly not so accidental, hit-and-run, hires the great Nero to find out who her father is And in the process to discover, perhaps, the name of the mysterious benefactor who has been depositing checks to her account--a sum which now amounts to about $264,000. The $264,000 question is part and parcel of a plot that throws a few curves but doesn't really put his most excellent Wolfe to the test. Still, the Stout-hearted won't fuss.
