A Hand in a Glove

Rex Stout is best known as the creator of the series of works about Nero Wolfe, but in this collection, the famous detective gives way to other characters.
Private detective Theodolinda Bonner receives a task from the president of an industrial corporation: to find information that discredits a follower of a religious sect—he is extorting money from the industrialist's wife and has recently been planning to become his son-in-law. As soon as Dol starts the case, she finds her employer dead, strangled with a wire. But to avoid cutting themselves, the criminal needed thick gloves… ("A Hand in a Glove")
Delia Brand is arrested on suspicion of murder. It's no surprise, as she has a motive and had openly stated her intention to shoot someone. However, few know that Delia was not referring to the person found dead next to her purse and revolver. When it is confirmed that the purse and weapon were stolen, Delia is released, and she begins her own investigation ("The Mountain Cat").
Inspector Kremer has to interrupt his well-deserved vacation: a major stock market player, Val Caryu, is killed at the tomb of his Indian wife. In the victim's fist is a piece of woolen red thread—a special yarn from which Native Americans wove blankets centuries ago ("Red Threads").
Alphabet Hicks is a disbarred lawyer. Now he drives a taxi and sometimes takes on investigations. He is approached by Judith Dandi: her husband accuses her of leaking his business secrets to a competitor, and the woman wants to prove her innocence. However, the case of industrial espionage turns into a murder case ("Alphabet Hicks").
Standing apart is the psychological novel "Almost Equal to God." From the very first pages, it is known who plotted the murder, but what led to it and whether there is enough spirit to carry out the plan remains unclear until the very end...