Goldsborough has adopted Stout's premises very closely[1] and received a Nero Award from The Wolfe Pack for his effort.

Hard as it is to see in the present-day corpulent agoraphobic crime-solving genius in Manhattan, he was once a man of action in Montenegro and the surrounding area.

It soon develops that there is conflict between her uncle and Gerald (Jerry) Milner, a young violinist with the orchestra who wants to marry Maria.

Wolfe feels honor-bound to accept Maria as a token client because of Milos' action in Cetinje despite the rancor that developed in later years.

Milan had been brought in to revive the fortunes of the orchestra, but the ultimate result was strife with the players and other members of upper management.