Tales of the Black Widowers
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 Cover of first paperback edition |
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| Author(s) | Isaac Asimov |
| Country | United States & UK |
| Language | English |
| Series | Black Widowers |
| Genre(s) | Mystery |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication date | 1974 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 224 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0449229446 |
| OCLC Number | 2620758 |
| Followed by | More Tales of the Black Widowers |
Tales of the Black Widowers is a 1974 collection of mystery short stories written by American author Isaac Asimov.
This book is the first of six books that describe mysteries solved by a private men's club known as the Black Widowers. It is a collection of short stories, and is a "straight" mystery containing no science fiction. Each story involves the club members' knowledge of trivia.
[edit] Contents
- "The Acquisitive Chuckle"
- "Ph As in Phony"
- "Truth to Tell"
- "Go, Little Book!"
- "Early Sunday Morning"
- "The Obvious Factor"
- "The Pointing Finger"
- "Miss What?"
- "The Lullaby of Broadway"
- "Yankee Doodle Went to Town"
- "The Curious Omission"
- "Out of Sight"
[edit] External links
- "Tales of the Black Widowers" - a book review by John H. Jenkins
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