Story Information:
First Composed: 1960
First Published: 1962
From Collection: Homicide Trinity
Location: New York City
Wolfe's Brownstone: Click to View Floorplan
Victim #1: Titus Postel
Murderer: Jules Khoury
Motive: Keep stolen inventions
Weapon: Drexel .32 pistol
Client: None
Fee: None
Victim #2: Barry Hazen
Murderer: Jules Khoury
Motive: He blackmailed Khoury
Weapon: Drexel .32 pistol (in back)
Client: Lucy Hazen
Fee: Undisclosed ($100 retainer) Story Synopsis: Nero Wolfe gets dragged into this case after a
woman confesses that she wants to kill her husband and she learns of his murder while in the old brownstone.
Inspector Cramer riles
Wolfe into taking a client, and again when the client is arrested for murder.