This Won't Kill You

About “This Won't Kill You”

"This Won't Kill You" is a mystery novella by Rex Stout, originally titled "This Will Kill You," that was first published in the September 1952 issue of The American Magazine. It was later included in the 1954 short-story collection Three Men Out, published by Viking Press. The story features the detective Nero Wolfe and follows the typical structure of a mystery, with a crime and a resolution. It is part of Stout's series of Nero Wolfe stories, which are known for their clever plots and character-driven narratives. The novella was later republished under its current title. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)