Fer-de-Lance & the League of Frightened Men (Nero Wolfe)

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Fer-de-Lance & the League of Frightened Men (Nero Wolfe) Stout, Rex Summary From a cover blurb:As any herpetologist will tell you, the fer-de-lance is among the most dreaded snakes known to man. From a cover blurb: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.This is the very first Nero Wolfe novel that Rex Stout published. You can see the hallmarks of Wolfe's world already, Archie Goodwin, beer, food and clever villains. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 608 pages · Paperback By Stout, Rex Details ISBN: 9780553385458 Author: Stout, Rex Format: Paperback Pages: 608 Language: English Publication date: 24 June 2008 Condition: Used – Very Good About the authors Stout, Rex and Rex Stout · Publisher: Bantam More about this book Reviews But this is a case with more twists than an angry rattler...and if Wolfe doesn’t handle it with extreme care, he’ll be the next one struck by a killer with poison in his heart. Show more