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Trouble In Triplicate
''Trouble in Triplicate'' is a collection of Nero Wolfe Mystery fiction, mystery novellas by Rex Stout, published by the Viking Press in 1949, and itself collected in the omnibus volume ''All Aces'' (Viking 1958). The book contains three stories that first appeared in ''The American Magazine'': * "Before I Die (short story), Before I Die" (April 1947) * "Help Wanted, Male" (August 1945) * "Instead of Evidence" (May 1946, as "Murder on Tuesday") Each of the stories involves a character who is posing as someone else. Reviews and commentary * Jacques Barzun and Wendell Hertig Taylor, ''A Catalogue of Crime'' — A particularly good bunch of early shorts ... All three start with victims or potential victims—of murder chiefly, but also of blackmail. The plots and their unraveling by Wolfe and Archie are superior examples of art, with plenty of drama, humor, and exact reasoning.Barzun, Jacques and Taylor, Wendell Hertig. ''A Catalogue of Crime''. New York: Harper & Row. 1971, revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Stout
Rex Todhunter Stout (; December 1, 1886 – October 27, 1975) was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and 39 novellas between 1934 and 1975. In 1959, Stout received the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award. The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon XXXI, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was nominated Best Mystery Writer of the Century. In addition to writing fiction, Stout was a prominent public intellectual for decades. Stout was active in the early years of the American Civil Liberties Union and a founder of the Vanguard Press. He served as head of the Writers' War Board during World War II, became a radio celebrity through his numerous broadcasts, and was later active in promoting world federalism. He was the long-time president of the Authors Guild, during whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |