24th Dec 1981

A boy is injured in his attempt to tell Nero about an abduction he's witnessed, to which the only clue is a pair of golden spider earrings worn by the victim.

24th Dec 1981

Nero becomes involved when Archie's college football teammate Barney is found dead on his doorstep.

24th Dec 1981

Nero must narrow down the suspects when a beautiful girl is killed after being hired by a mobster to act as a decoy for his daughter.

24th Dec 1981

Nero leaves his brownstone when called to identify Archie's body at the morgue, only to find that it was an impostor and Archie is accused of his murder.

24th Dec 1981

Nero locates a young man who has been missing for nine years, only to find that he is on trial for murder.

24th Dec 1981

Nero and Archie's lives are in danger because someone does not want them to locate the missing CEO of a large shipping firm.

24th Dec 1981

Nero is hired by a wealthy socialite to learn the source of the large sums of money her playboy husband has been throwing around.

24th Dec 1981

Nero and Archie use a computer to figure out the connection among three murders, an apparent suicide, and a missing manuscript.

24th Dec 1981

Nero suspects it was no accident when the dead body of a woman who specialized in an underwater striptease is found floating in the East River.

24th Dec 1981

A brilliant criminal with a grudge booby-traps Nero's apartment.

24th Dec 1981

The daughter of a wealthy sportsman urges Nero to investigate her father's death.

24th Dec 1981

A former prosecutor's wife and then his secretary are killed in apparent attempts on his life.

24th Dec 1981

A hood kidnaps one of Nero's priceless orchids in order to force Nero to prove his innocence in a murder.

24th Dec 1981

Two paid killers track Nero and Archie.