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Fer-de-Lance

Book 1 of the Nero Wolfe series

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.

Genre
mysterycrimedetectiveprivate investigatorhistorical fiction
Setting
new yorknew york state
Mood
intrigue
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 285 pages

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