Might As Well Be Dead: A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Adapted by Joseph Goodrich, from the novel by Rex Stout.

Eleven years ago, wealthy businesswoman Mrs. Herrold tossed her only son Paul out onto the streets to fend for himself. Now, realizing the error of her way's she has come looking for a chance to make amends...only to find her son has been accused of murder! Mrs. Herrold needs help, the kind that only detective Nero Wolfe and his stalwart assistant, Archie Goodwin can provide. But the deeper Wolfe and Archie go, the more tangled the web gets.