Nero Wolfe book 6 · 1939
Some Buried Caesar
Wolfe and Archie are stranded in the countryside, where a man is found dead in a field with a prize bull. Archie meets Lily Rowan.
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Book facts
- Author
- Rex Stout
- Series
- Nero Wolfe, book 6 of 33
- Published
- 1939
- Setting
- Set in New York
- Characters charted
- 10
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Some Buried Caesar
10 recurring or key characters from Rex Stout’s chart. Introduces Lily Rowan.
Lead 2
- Nero WolfeDetective genius, orchid grower and gourmet
- Archie GoodwinWolfe’s assistant, legman and narrator
Major 2
- Inspector CramerHead of Manhattan Homicide
- Lily RowanFirst appearanceHeiress and Archie’s companionMeets Archie
Minor and cameo 6
- Fritz BrennerWolfe’s Swiss chef
- Theodore HorstmannWolfe’s orchid nurse
- Purley StebbinsCramer’s sergeant
- Saul PanzerFreelance operative and the best in New York
- Fred Durkin and Orrie CatherFreelance operatives
- Lon CohenNewspaperman and Archie’s friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Rex Stout books that share the most characters with Some Buried Caesar.
- Where There’s a Will1940 · Nero Wolfe · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Silent Speaker1946 · Nero Wolfe · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Too Many Women1947 · Nero Wolfe · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- And Be a Villain1948 · Nero Wolfe · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon