Fer-de-Lance
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4.1
Rex Stout
As any herpetologist will tell you, the fer-de-lance is among the most dreaded snakes known to man. When someone makes a present of one to Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin knows he's getting dreadully close to solving the devilishly clever murders of an immigrant and a college president. As for Wolfe, he's playing snake charmer in a case with more twists than an anaconda -- whistling a seductive tune he hopes will catch a killer who's still got poison in his heart.
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Author
Rex Stout
Pages
304
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2010-07-21
ISBN
0307755924 9780307755926
Ratings
Google: 3.5
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"Great vintage plot and dialog. How did I miss Nero Wolfe all these years?! ("The cop looked at me like I had the Lindburgh baby stashed in my briefcase.") "
Molly Hans
"I've loved the Rex Stout penned Nero Wolfe books since I was a young man. Re-reading this first one, I was somewhat taken aback by a few references that could be considered racist or homophobic, but both are open to interpretation and this book was written in the 1930s, which must be taken into account. It's a wonderful introduction to the major characters and their world and I like that it's not an origin. We're dropped into the world with them having lived in it for some time."
John Detrick