Nero Wolfe book 4 · 1937
The Red Box
A model dies after eating poisoned chocolates at a fashion house, and Wolfe is persuaded to leave home to investigate.
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Book facts
- Author
- Rex Stout
- Series
- Nero Wolfe, book 4 of 33
- Published
- 1937
- Setting
- Set in New York
- Characters charted
- 9
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Red Box
9 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 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 The Red Box.
- The League of Frightened Men1935 · Nero Wolfe · 9 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Some Buried Caesar1939 · Nero Wolfe · 9 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Fer-de-Lance1934 · Nero Wolfe · 9 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Over My Dead Body1940 · Nero Wolfe · 9 shared charactersBuy on Amazon