Trouble in Triplicate
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| Author | Rex Stout |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Nero Wolfe |
| Genre(s) | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
| Released | February 11, 1949 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 186 pp. |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-553-24247-4 |
| Preceded by | And Be a Villain |
| Followed by | The Second Confession |
Trouble in Triplicate is a collection of Nero Wolfe novellas by Rex Stout, published by the Viking Press in 1949, and itself collected in the omnibus volume All Aces (Viking 1958). The book is comprised of three stories that first appeared in The American Magazine:
- "Before I Die" (April 1947)
- "Help Wanted, Male" (August 1945)
- "Instead of Evidence" (May 1946, as "Murder on Tuesday")
Contents |
[edit] Before I Die
Mobster Dazy Perrit comes to Wolfe for help in stopping a blackmailer.
[edit] Help Wanted, Male
An anonymous threat leads Wolfe to take unusual steps to prevent his own murder.
[edit] Instead of Evidence
Certain that his partner is about to murder him, the owner of a novelty company retains Wolfe to keep him from getting away with it.
[edit] Adaptations
[edit] Nero Wolfe (CBC)
"Before I Die" was adapted as the second episode of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's 13-part radio series Nero Wolfe (1982), starring Mavor Moore as Nero Wolfe and Don Francks as Archie Goodwin. Written by Ron Hartmann, the hour-long adaptation aired on CBC Stereo January 23, 1982.
"Instead of Evidence" was adapted as the eighth episode of the CBC radio series. Written by Ron Hartmann, the hour-long adaptation aired March 6, 1982.
[edit] A Nero Wolfe Mystery (A&E Network)
"Before I Die" was adapted for the second season of the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002). The A&E version of the episode was expanded from 45 minutes to 90 minutes for international broadcast.
"Help Wanted, Male" was adapted for the second season of the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002).
