 Barry had in fact committed an unrelated murder several years previously that Zeck had used to blackmail him.Afterwards, Archie takes a well-deserved vacation in Norway with Lily, where he receives a letter describing Wolfe's return to his normal routines — and informing him of Leeds' suicide in jail before the start of his trial.In most Nero Wolfe novels and novellas, there is at least one unfamiliar word, usually spoken by Wolfe.