Fer-de-Lance

from mysterymax

Finding a unique method of murder is a huge challenge for the mystery writer and I must say that while poison is not unique the method in which it was delivered was extremely so. It was a great way to begin a series that has held fans steadfast for 80 years. Wolfe and Goodwin are America's Holmes...

from mrtall

I'd never read a Rex Stout/Nero Wolfe murder mystery, much to my embarrassment as a fan of the genre, so I decided I'd start at the beginning with Fer-de-Lance. And a good start it is. The story involves a rather complicated set of murders, one of which is enacted by a truly ingenious method; alt...

from veevoxvoom

Fer-de-Lance is the first of the Nero Wolfe mysteries, chronicling Nero Wolfe, a fat, erudite genius who loves food and orchids, and Archie Goodwin his street-savvy assistant. In Fer-de-Lance a woman comes to Wolfe and Archie asking them to find her missing brother, a case that grows more complex...

from Meredy

Six-word review: Classic mystery still delivers satisfying entertainment. Extended review: Following an impulse to renew my former familiarity with the Nero Wolfe series after forty-plus years, I began with a used paperback of the first one, Fer-de-Lance, which I purchased online. This happens to...

from wildbill

This is the first book in Rex Stout's lengthy Nero Wolfe series. It was written in 1934 and I liked the period touches that remind me how much life in America has changed. The main characters, Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, complement each other well and bear some resemblance to Sherlock Holmes a...