Character · The brownstone on West 35th Street · 3 books
Arnold Zeck
Arnold Zeck is a criminal mastermind.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- And Be a Villain (1948)
- Latest appearance
- In the Best Families (1950)
- Books
- 3 (2 major, 1 minor)
- Series
- Nero Wolfe
- Author
- Rex Stout
- Circle
- The brownstone on West 35th Street
Where to meet Arnold Zeck
Arnold Zeck first appears in And Be a Villain (1948), in a minor role, book 11 of the Nero Wolfe series.
Every book with Arnold Zeck
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1948·And Be a Villainminor role · Nero WolfeBuy
- 1949MThe Second Confessionmajor role · Nero WolfeBuy
- 1950MIn the Best Familiesmajor role · Nero WolfeWolfe disappears to fight himBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Archie GoodwinWolfe’s assistant, legman and narrator | 3 |
| Fred Durkin and Orrie CatherFreelance operatives | 3 |
| Fritz BrennerWolfe’s Swiss chef | 3 |
| Inspector CramerHead of Manhattan Homicide | 3 |
| Lily RowanHeiress and Archie’s companion | 3 |
| Lon CohenNewspaperman and Archie’s friend | 3 |