Three Witnesses (book)
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| Author | Rex Stout |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Nero Wolfe |
| Genre(s) | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
| Released | March 10, 1956 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 185 pp. |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-553-24959-2 |
| Preceded by | Before Midnight |
| Followed by | Might As Well Be Dead |
Three Witnesses is a collection of Nero Wolfe novellas by Rex Stout, published by the Viking Press in 1956 and itself collected in the omnibus volume Royal Flush (Viking 1965). The book is comprised of three stories that first appeared in The American Magazine:
- "The Next Witness" (May 1955, as "The Last Witness")
- "When a Man Murders..." (May 1954)
- "Die Like a Dog" (December 1954, as "The Body in the Hall")
Contents |
[edit] The Next Witness
When their would-be client Leonard Ashe is on trial for murder, Wolfe and Archie are subpoenaed to testify as witnesses for the prosecution. Wolfe bolts from the courtroom when he realizes his testimony will convict an innocent man. He and Archie elude arrest for contempt — even spending the night at Saul Panzer's apartment — as they investigate the crime themselves.
[edit] When a Man Murders...
Caroline and Paul Aubry ask Wolfe's help after her first husband -- reportedly killed in action in Korea -- turns up alive in New York. Their marriage is at stake, along with a million-dollar inheritance.
[edit] Die Like a Dog
A Labrador retriever follows Archie home from a murder scene, and a volatile demirep is at the center of the crime.
[edit] Adaptations
[edit] Nero Wolfe (CBC)
"The Next Witness" was adapted as the eleventh 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 March 27, 1982.
[edit] A Nero Wolfe Mystery (A&E Network)
"The Next Witness" 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.
"Die Like a Dog" was adapted for the second season of the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002).
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery at The Wolfe Pack, official site of the Nero Wolfe Fan Club
