Characters in Fer De Lance

Main characters

• Archie Goodwin

  Wolfe's quick-witted, street-smart assistant who handles the legwork and investigation while Wolfe solves the case from home; he narrates the story in first person.

  Also in Some Buried Caesar, Black Orchids, The Golden Spiders, Death of a Doxy

• Nero Wolfe

  A brilliant, reclusive detective who refuses to leave his brownstone and is obsessed with orchids and gourmet food; the case of a murdered man at a golf tournament forces him out of his routine.

  Also in The League of Frightened Men, The Red Box, Some Buried Caesar, Black Orchids, Triple Jeopardy, The Golden Spiders, The Final Deduction, Homicide trinity, Gambit, A Right to Die