Nero Wolfe Books — Alphabetic Listing
Book Title Novella Title Abbrev.* Magazine Pub.** Year Alternate Titles/Anthology Printings
And Be A Villain ANDB 1948 British Title: More Deaths Than One Also in: Full House (1955); Triple Zeck (1974); The First Rex Stout Omnibus (1975);Nero Wolfe Primer (2002)
And Four to Go FOUR 1958 British Title: Crime and Again
And Four to Go Christmas Party xmas COLL 1957: Jan. 4 1958 Mag. Pub.: Christmas Party Murder, The EQMM 1965: Jan Mag. Pub.: Christmas Party-Murder, The
And Four to Go Easter Parade east LOOK 1957: Apr. 16 1958 Mag. Pub.: Easter Parade Murder, The
And Four to Go Fourth of July july LOOK 1957: Jul. 9 1958 Mag. Pub.: The Fourth of July Picnic Picnic EQMM 1965: Aug. Mag. Pub.: The Labor Union Murder
And Four to Go Murder is No Joke joke SEP 1958: Jun. 21, 28; Jul. 5 1958 Mag. Pub.: Frame Up for Murder (expanded version with alternate characterization; also reprinted in Death Times Three)
Before Midnight MIDN 1955 Also in: Three Trumps (1973)
Black Mountain, BLCK 1954 Also in: Three Trumps (1973)
The
Black Orchids BORC 1942
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Nero Wolfe Books — Alphabetic Listing
Book Title Novella Title Abbrev.* Magazine Pub.** Year Alternate Titles/Anthology Printings
Black Orchids Black Orchids orch AM 1941: Aug. 1942 Mag. Pub.: Case of the Black Orchids, The Mag. Pub.: Death Wears an Orchid Also in: Nero Wolfe Primer(2002)
Black Orchids Cordially Invited to cord AM 1942: Apr. 1942 Mag. Pub.: Invitation to Murder -- Do not confuse this with the novella Meet Death entitled "Invitation To Murder" inThree Men Out -- the name was reused.
Champagne for CHAM 1958 Also in: Nero Wolfe Primer(2002); A Nero Wolfe Casebook (1995)
One
Corsage Bitter End bitt AM 1940: Nov 1977
Curtains for Three CURT 1951
Curtains for Three Bullet for One bult AM 1948: Jul. 1951 Also in: Full House (1955)
Curtains for Three Disguise for Murder disg AM 1950: Sep. 1951 Mag. Pub.: Twisted Scarf, The Mag. Pub.: Affair of the Twisted Scarf, The Also in: Full House (1955)
Curtains for Three Gun with Wings, gunw AM 1949: Dec 1951 Also in: Full House (1955) The
Death of a Doxy DOXY ARG 1967: Jan 1966
Death of a Dude DUDE 1969
Death Times Three TIME 1985
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Nero Wolfe Books — Alphabetic Listing
Book Title Novella Title Abbrev.* Magazine Pub.** Year Alternate Titles/Anthology Printings
Death Times Three Assault on a brwn 1985 similar plot to Counterfeit for Murder Brownstone
Death Times Three Bitter End bitt 1985 re-working of Stout's Tecumseh Fox book, Bad for Business
Death Times Three Frame Up for fram SEP 1958: June 21, 28; Jul. 5 1985 Murder is No Joke in And Four to Go (shortened version with alternate Murder characterization)
Doorbell Rang, The RANG 1965 Also in: The First Rex Stout Omnibus (1975)
Family Affair, A FAMA 1975 Also in: Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels (1983)
Father Hunt, The FATH 1968
Fer-de-Lance FERD AM 1934: Nov. 1934 Mag. Pub.: Point of Death Some Printings: Meet Nero Wolfe Movie: Meet Nero Wolfe Also in: Royal Flush (1965); A Nero Wolfe Casebook (1995)
Final Deduction, FINL 1961 Also in: Three Aces (1971)
The
Gambit GAMB 1962 Also in: Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels (1983)
Golden Spiders, The GOLD 1953
Homicide Trinity HOMI 1962
Homicide Trinity Counterfeit for coun SEP 1961: Jan 14, 21, 28 1962 Mag. Pub.: The Counterfeiter's Knife Murder (similar plot to Assault on a Brownstone in Death Time Three)
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Nero Wolfe Books — Alphabetic Listing
Book Title Novella Title Abbrev.* Magazine Pub.** Year Alternate Titles/Anthology Printings
Homicide Trinity Death of a Demon demn SEP 1961: June 10, 17, 24 1962 Mag. Pub.: Gun Puzzle, The
Homicide Trinity Eeny, Meeny, eeny EQMM 1962: Mar 1962 Murder, Mo
If Death Ever Slept SLPT 1957 Also in: Three Trumps (1973);Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels (1983)
In the Best Families BEST 1950 British Title: Even in the Best Families Also in: Five of a Kind: The Third Nero Wolfe Omnibus(1961); Triple Zeck (1974)
League of LEAG Sep. 1935: June 15, 22, 1935 Mag. Pub.: Frightened Men, The Frightened Men, 29; Jul. 6, 13, 20 Also in The Nero Wolfe Omnibus (1944); Full House(1955)
The
Might As Well Be MIGHT 1956 Also in: Three Aces (1971);Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels (1983); A
Dead Nero Wolfe Casebook (1995)
Mother Hunt, The MAMA 1963 Also in: A Nero Wolfe Casebook (1995)
Murder by the Book MURD 1951 Also in: Royal Flush (1965)
Not Quite Dead NQDE 1944
Enough
Not Quite Dead Booby Trap trap AM 1944: Aug. 1944
Enough
Not Quite Dead Not Quite Dead notq AM 1942: Dec 1944
Enough Enough
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Nero Wolfe Books — Alphabetic Listing
Book Title Novella Title Abbrev.* Magazine Pub.** Year Alternate Titles/Anthology Printings
Over My Dead OVER AM 1939: Step 1940
Body
Please Pass the PASS 1973 Also in: Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels (1983)
Guilt
Plot It Yourself PLOT 1959 British Title: Murder in Style Also in: Kings Full of Aces(1969)
Prisoner's Base BASE 1952 British Title: Out Goes She
Red Box, The REDB AM 1936: Dec, 1937: Jan., Feb., 1937 Mag. Pub.: Case of the Red Box, The
Mar., Apr. (serialized in 5 issues) Also in The Nero Wolfe Omnibus (1944)
Right To Die, A RGHT 1964
Rubber Band, The BAND SEP 1936: Feb. 29, Mar 7, 14, 1936 Hillman Printing: To Kill Again 21,29; Apr. 4 Also in: Five of a Kind: The Third Nero Wolfe Omnibus(1961)
Second Confession, SCND 1949 Also in: Triple Zeck (1974); The First Rex Stout Omnibus (1975)
The
Silent Speaker, The SLNT 1946 Also in: Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels (1983)
Some Buried CAES AM 1938: Dec 1939 Dell MapBack Printing: The Red Bull
Caesar Also in: All Aces: A Nero Wolfe Omnibus (1958)
Three at Wolfe's TAWD 1960
Door
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Nero Wolfe Books — Alphabetic Listing
Book Title Novella Title Abbrev.* Magazine Pub.** Year Alternate Titles/Anthology Printings
Three at Wolfe's Method Three for meth SEP 1960: Jan 30; Feb. 6, 13 1960 Also in: Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels (1983)
Door Murder
Three at Wolfe's Poison a la Carte pois EQMM 1968: April 1960 Also in: Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels (1983)
Door
Three at Wolfe's Rodeo Murder, The rode ARG 1961: Jan 1960 Mag. Pub.: Penthouse Murder
Door Also in: Seven Complete Nero Wolfe Novels (1983)
Three Doors to DETH 1950
Death
Three Doors to Door to Death door AM 1949: Jun. 1950 Also in: Five of a Kind: The Third Nero Wolfe Omnibus(1961)
Death
Three Doors to Man Alive mana AM 1947: Dec 1950 Also in: Five of a Kind: The Third Nero Wolfe Omnibus(1961)
Death
Three Doors to Omit Flowers omit AM 1948: Nov 1950 Also in: Five of a Kind: The Third Nero Wolfe Omnibus(1961)
Death
Three for the Chair CHAI 1957
Three for the Chair Immune to Murder immu AM 1955: Nov 1957 Mag. Pub.: Will to Murder
Three for the Chair Too Many dets COLL 1956: Sep. 14 1957 Detectives
Three for the Chair Window for Death, wind AM 1956: May 1957 Mag. Pub.: Nero Wolfe and the Vanishing Clue A
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Nero Wolfe Books — Alphabetic Listing
Book Title Novella Title Abbrev.* Magazine Pub.** Year Alternate Titles/Anthology Printings
Three Men Out TOUT 1954
Three Men Out Invitation to invi AM 1953: Aug. 1954 Mag. Pub.: Will to Murder Murder
Three Men Out This Won't Kill You this AM 1952: Sep. 1954 Mag. Pub.: This Will Kill You Mag. Pub.: World Series Murder
Three Men Out Zero Clue, The zero AM 1953: Dec 1954 Mag. Pub.: Scared to Death
Three Witnesses WITN 1956
Three Witnesses Die Like a Dog diel AM 1954: Dec 1956 Mag. Pub.: Dog in the Daytime, A Mag. Pub.: Body in the Hall, The Also in: Royal Flush (1965)
Three Witnesses Next Witness, The next AM 1955: May 1956 Mag. Pub.: Last Witness, The Also in: Royal Flush (1965)
Three Witnesses When A Man when AM 1954: May 1956 Also in: Royal Flush (1965) Murders
Too Many Clients CLIE 1960 Also in: Three Aces (1971)
Too Many Cooks COOK AM 1938: Mar, Apr., May, Jun., 1938 Also in: Kings Full of Aces(1969) Jul., Aug.
Too Many Women WOMN 1947 Also in: All Aces: A Nero Wolfe Omnibus (1958)
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Nero Wolfe Books — Alphabetic Listing
Book Title Novella Title Abbrev.* Magazine Pub.** Year Alternate Titles/Anthology Printings
Trio for Blunt TRIO 1964
Instruments
Trio for Blunt Blood Will Tell bloo EQMM 1963: Dec 1964
Instruments
Trio for Blunt Kill Now — Pay kill SEP 1961: Dec 9, 16, 23, 30 1964
Instruments Later
Trio for Blunt Murder is Corny corn EQMM 1978: Sep. 1964
Instruments
Triple Jeopardy JEPD 1952
Triple Jeopardy Cop Killer, The cook AM 1951: Feb. 1952 Also in: Kings Full of Aces(1969)
Triple Jeopardy) Home to Roost home AM 1952: Jan 1952 Mag. Pub.: Nero Wolfe and the Communist Killer Mag. Pub.: Nero Wolfe Devises a Stratagem Also in: Kings Full of Aces(1969)
Triple Jeopardy Squirt and the sort AM 1951: Aug. 1952 Mag. Pub.: See No Evil (AM, Aug, 1951) Monkey, The Mag. Pub.: Dazzle Dan Murder, The (EQMM, July 1966) Also in: Kings Full of Aces(1969)
Trouble in TRUB 1949
Triplicate
Trouble in Before I Die boffo AM 1947: Apr. 1949 Also in: All Aces: A Nero Wolfe Omnibus (1958)
Triplicate
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Nero Wolfe Books — Alphabetic Listing
Book Title Novella Title Abbrev.* Magazine Pub.** Year Alternate Titles/Anthology Printings
Trouble in Help Wanted, Male help AM 1945: Jun. 1949 Also in: All Aces: A Nero Wolfe Omnibus (1958)
Triplicate
Trouble in Instead of Evidence inset AM 1946: May 1949 Mag. Pub.: Murder on Tuesday
Triplicate Also in: All Aces: A Nero Wolfe Omnibus (1958)
Where There's a WILL AM 1940: May 1940 Mag. Pub. (abridged): Sister in Trouble
Will
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