Nero Wolfe book 24 · 1961
The Final Deduction
A wealthy woman’s husband is kidnapped, and after the ransom is paid, things go badly wrong.
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Book facts
- Author
- Rex Stout
- Series
- Nero Wolfe, book 24 of 33
- Published
- 1961
- Setting
- Set in New York
- Characters charted
- 10
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Final Deduction
10 recurring or key characters from Rex Stout’s chart.
Lead 2
- Nero WolfeDetective genius, orchid grower and gourmet
- Archie GoodwinWolfe’s assistant, legman and narrator
Major 1
- Inspector CramerHead of Manhattan Homicide
Minor and cameo 7
- 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
- Lily RowanHeiress and Archie’s companion
- Lon CohenNewspaperman and Archie’s friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Rex Stout books that share the most characters with The Final Deduction.
- Plot It Yourself1959 · Nero Wolfe · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Mother Hunt1963 · Nero Wolfe · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Champagne for One1958 · Nero Wolfe · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Right to Die1964 · Nero Wolfe · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon