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Entries from: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
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1930-1939 (Date indicates when story was written or case first mentioned)

1930 Wolfe buys brownstone on West 35th Street; licensed as private detective; hires Archie Goodwin who had worked for Del Bascom (probably in September).

1930 - OCT Archie Meets Nero Wolfe book published in 2012. Case: Mid to late OCT

1930-1933 Other cases mentioned in a story: Longren; Fashalt; Goldsmith; Williamson kidnaping; Very Neat Blackmailing; Moschenden; Diplomacy Club business; Pine Street; Man Named Hallowell

1931 Anthony D. Perry (1st case)

Late 1932 - early 1933 Other cases mentioned in a story: Bannister-Schurman business; Hay Fever; Fairmont National Bank

1933 Fer-de-lance book published in 1934. Case: Wed 7 JUN - Wed 21 JUN

JUN 1933 - OCT 1934 Other cases mentioned in a story: Whittemore Bonds; Hardest Guy to Deal With; Highly Unremunerative Mission

1934 The League of Frightened Men book published in 1935. Case: Fri 2 NOV - Mon 12 NOV

1935 FEB: Unrecorded incident that convinced Archie always to carry a gun.

The Rubber Band book published in 1936. Case: Mon 7 OCT - Wed 9 OCT

1936 The Red Box book published in 1937. Case: Mon 30 MAR - Sat 4 APR

1937 Too Many Cooks book published in 1938. Case: Mon 5 APR - Fri 9 APR

Inspector Cramer solves his own case in The Red Threads. Book published in 1939. Case: JUL

Theodolinda "Dol" Bonner solves a case in The Hand in the Glove. Book published in 1937. Case: SEP

1938 Wolfe first learns about X (Arnold Zeck).

Some Buried Caesar book published in 1939. Case: Mon 12 SEP - Thu 15 SEP

NOV Case: Crampton-Gore

Over My Dead Body book published in 1939. Case: Mon 7 OCT - Wed 9 OCT

Case: Wetzler; Late 1938 - early 1939

1939 "Bitter End" Story published in 1985 in book Death Times Three. Case: Tue 11 JUL - Wed 12 JUL

Where There's a Will book published in 1940. Case: Fri 14 JUL - Sun 16 JUL

Tecumseh Fox solves a case in Double for Death. Book published in 1941.

1940-1949

1940 Tecumseh Fox solves a case in Bad for Business. Book published in 1940. Plot is similar to that of Bitter End.

1941 "Black Orchids" Story published in 1942 in book Black Orchids. Case: Thu and Fri in MAR

Tecumseh Fox solves a case in The Broken Vase. Book published in 1941. Case: MAR

Mid JUL Case: Nauheim; one month prior to Bess Huddleston case.

"Cordially Invited to Meet Death" Story published in 1942 in book Black Orchids. Case: Mon 18 AUG - Wed 27 AUG

Alphabet Hicks solves a case in Sound of Murder. Book published in 1941.

1942 Early 1942: Archie (Major in Army intelligence) resolves a mess in Georgia.

"Not Quite Dead Enough" Story published in 1944 in book Not Quite Dead Enough. Case: Mon - Wed in early MAR

1943 Wed 9 JUN: Arnold Zeck first calls Wolfe.

"Booby Trap" Story published in 1944 in book Not Quite Dead Enough. Case: Mon 9 AUG - Tue 10 AUG

1944 "Help Wanted, Male" Story published in 1949 in book Trouble in Triplicate. Case: Tue - Fri in MAY

1945 "Instead of Evidence" Story published in 1949 in book Trouble in Triplicate. Case: Thu - Sat in OCT

"Bullet for One" Story published in 1950 in book Curtains for Three. Case: Tue in OCT

1946 Before MAR Case: Chesterton-Best affair; Boedikker

The Silent Speaker book published in 1946. Case: Tue 26 MAR - Sat 6 APR

APR Case: Fremont; Arnold Zeck's second call to Wolfe.

"Before I Die" Story published in 1949 in book Trouble in Triplicate. Case: Mon 7 OCT - Tue 8 OCT

1947 Too Many Women book published in 1947. Case: Tue 18 MAR - Sat 5 APR

"Man Alive" Story published in 1950 in book Three Doors to Death. Case: Mon 9 JUN - Tue 10 JUN

1948 And Be a Villain book published in 1948. Case: Sat 18 MAR - Sat 3 APR

"Omit Flowers" Story published in 1950 in book Three Doors to Death. Case: Tue 6 JUL - Thu 8 JUL

"Door to Death" Story published in 1950 in book Three Doors to Death. Case: Sun 5 DEC - Tue 7 DEC

1949 The Second Confession book published in 1949. Case: Thu 16 JUN - Mon 27 JUN

"The Gun With Wings" Story published in 1950 in book Curtains for Three. Case: Sun 6 DEC - Tue 8 DEC

1950-1959

1950 "Disguise for Murder" Story published in 1950 in book Curtains for Three. Case: Mon - Wed in MAR

In the Best Families book published in 1950. Case: Thu 6 APR - Fri 8 SEP; Archie (solo) finishes Poison Pen job and handles Hot Insurance case. When Wolfe returns to New York, Arnold Zeck dies

1951 JAN or early FEB Case: Little Mix-Up with a Gang of Hijackers

Murder by the Book book published in 1951. Case: Mon 19 FEB - Mon 12 MAR

"Home to Roost" Story published in 1952 in book Triple Jeopardy. Case: Tue 31 JUL - Mon 6 AUG

Summer Case: Pendexter

"The Cop-Killer" Story published in 1952 in book Triple Jeopardy. Case: Summer

Archie in the Crosshairs book published in 2015. Case: Summer

1952 "The Squirt and the Monkey" Story published in 1952 in book Triple Jeopardy. Case: Mon - Wed in winter

Prisoner's Base book published in 1952. Case: Mon 24 JUN - Mon 30 JUN

"Invitation to Murder" Story published in 1954 in book Three Men Out. Case: Fri in SEP

"This Won't Kill You" Story published in 1954 in book Three Men Out. Case: Wed in OCT

1953 The Golden Spiders book published in 1953. Case: Tue 19 MAY - Fri 29 MAY

"The Zero Clue" Story published in 1954 in book Three Men Out. Case: Wed in latter half of 1953

1954 The Black Mountain book published in 1954. Case: Thu 11 MAR - Fri 19 MAR

"When a Man Murders" Story published in 1956 in book Three Witnesses. Case: Tue - Wed in MAY

"The Next Witness" Story published in 1956 in book Three Witnesses. Case: Summer

1955 "Die Like a Dog" Story published in 1956 in book Three Witnesses. Case: Wed - Thu in late 1954 or early 1955

Before Midnight book published in 1955. Case: Tue 12 APR - Tue 19 APR

Summer Case: Cézanne painting recovered (Connecticut woman)

Murder in the Ball Park book published in 2014. Case: Sun 26 JUN - Sat 2 JUL

"A Window for Death" Story published in 1957 in book Three for the Chair. Case: Sat 6 AUG - Thu 11 AUG

Autumn Case: Lamb and McCullough insurance

"Immune to Murder" Story published in 1957 in book Three for the Chair. Case: Wed in OCT

Alphabet Hicks solves a case in His Own Hand. Book published in 1955. Sergeant Purley Stebbins is a supporting character.

1956 "Too Many Detectives" Story published in 1957 in book Three for the Chair. Case: Mon - Tue in early 1956

Might as Well Be Dead book published in 1956. Case: Mon 9 APR - Mon 16 APR

"Fourth of July Picnic" Story published in 1958 in book And Four to Go. Case: Wed 4 JUL - Thu 5 JUL

1957 "Easter Parade" Story published in 1958 in book And Four to Go. Case: Tue - Mon in Spring

If Death Ever Slept book published in 1957. Case: Mon 20 MAY - Tue 4 JUN

"Murder is No Joke" Story published in 1958 in book And Four to Go. Case: Tue - Wed

Alternate version: "Frame-Up for Murder" Story published in 1985 in book Death Times Three. Case: Tue - Wed

OCT Case: Stolen Bottweil Tapestries

"Christmas Party" Story published in 1958 in book And Four to Go. Case: Wed 20 DEC - Sat 23 DEC

1958 "Eeny Meeny Murder Mo" Story published in 1962 in book Homicide Trinity. Case: Mon 5 JAN - Tue 6 JAN

Champagne for One book published in 1958. Case: Tue - Sun in MAR

"Poison a la Carte" Story published in 1960 in book Three at Wolfe's Door. Case: Tue 1 APR - Thu 3 APR

1959 "Counterfeit for Murder" Story published in 1962 in book Homicide Trinity. Case: Mon 26 JAN - Tue 27 JAN

Alternate version: "Assault on a Brownstone" Story published in 1985 in book Death Times Three. Case: Mon 26 JAN - Tue 27 JAN

Plot It Yourself book published in 1959. Case: Mon 18 MAY - Wed 3 JUN

1960-1969

1960 "Death of a Demon" Story published in 1962 in book Homicide Trinity. Case: Tue - Wed in JAN

Too Many Clients book published in 1960. Case: Mon 9 MAY - Sat 14 MAY

"The Rodeo Murder" Story published in 1960 in book Three at Wolfe's Door. Case: Mon - Wed in late AUG

"Method Three for Murder" Story published in 1960 in book Three at Wolfe's Door. Case: Mon - Tue in SEP

"Kill Now--Pay Later" Story published in 1964 in book Trio for Blunt Instruments. Case: Mon - Fri in DEC

1961 The Final Deduction book published in 1961. Case: Tue 25 APR - Mon 1 MAY

"Murder is Corny" Story published in 1964 in book Trio for Blunt Instruments. Case: Tue 12 SEP - Fri 15 SEP

1962 Gambit book published in 1962. Case: Mon 12 FEB - Fri 16 FEB

The Mother Hunt book published in 1962. Case: Tue 5 JUN - Mon 23 JUL

"Blood Will Tell" Story published in 1964 in book Trio for Blunt Instruments. Case: Tue 7 AUG - Thu 9 AUG

1963 No activity in this year.

1964 A Right to Die book published in 1964. Case: Mon 24 FEB - Fri 13 MAR

1965 The Doorbell Rang book published in 1965. Case: Tue 5 JAN - Fri 15 JAN

1966 Death of a Doxy book published in 1966. Case: Sat 29 JAN - Mon 7 FEB

1967 The Father Hunt book published in 1968. Case: Thu 17 AUG - Fri 8 SEP

1968 Death of a Dude book published in 1969. Case: Fri 2 AUG - Tue 13 AUG

1969 Please Pass the Guilt book published in 1973. Case: Wed 4 JUN - Mon 30 JUN

1970-1979

1970-1973 No activity in these years.

1974 A Family Affair book published in 1975. Case: Tue 29 OCT - Thu 7 NOV

1977 Murder in E Minor book published in 1986. Case: NOV

Late 1970s Stop the Presses! book published in 2016. Case: FEB

1980-1989

1980-1985 No activity in these years.

1987 Death on Deadline book published in 1987. Case: Thu in early MAY

1988 The Bloodied Ivy book published in 1988. Case:

1989 The Last Coincidence book published in 1989. Case:

1990-1999

1990 Fade to Black book published in 1990. Case: Super Bowl Sun in JAN

1991 No activity in this year.

1992 Silver Spire book published in 1992. Case: Thu in MAY

1994 The Missing Chapter book published in 1994. Case: APR

1995 Welcome to Death Story written by Glenn Dixon and published in 1995. Case: JAN

1996 No activity in this year.

1997 No Body Story written by Glenn Dixon and published in 1997.

1998 Not With a Whimper Story written by Glenn Dixon and published in 1998.

1998 Three Strikes: Three Glenn Dixon stories published via internet web site (Wolfe Pack).