Tales of the Black Widowers

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Title The Tales of the Black Widowers
Author Isaac Asimov
Country United States & UK
Language English
Series Mystery Series
Genre(s) Mystery
Publisher Doubleday
Released 1974
Media type Print (Hardcover & Paperback)
Pages 224 pp
ISBN ISBN-13: 978-0449229446
Followed by More Tales of the Black Widowers

Tales of the Black Widowers is a 1974 Mystery book written by 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. This is a "straight" Mystery containing no Science Fiction. Each story involes 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"