This prompts the owner of Cherr-o-kee, a reclusive part-Cherokee billionaire named Acker Foreman to pay Wolfe a visit, along with his two adult sons, Arnold and Stephen.
The invitation is extended to Acker Foreman, the enigmatic owner of Cherr-o-kee, who invites Wolfe to meet him at his estate, accompanied by his two grown sons, Arnold and Stephen.