Banquets Of The Black Widowers: A Collection Of Mysteries
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: bce
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minor wear to edges and corners, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Tight and intact. No stickers or library markings visible.
A classic entry in Isaac Asimov's beloved Black Widowers series, Banquets of the Black Widowers presents a masterfully crafted anthology of twelve short mystery stories, each centred on the monthly dinner meetings of an exclusive gentlemen's club. At every banquet, a guest brings an unsolvable puzzle or enigma to the table, and the witty, intellectually sparring club members attempt to crack it — only to be consistently outshone by their unassuming waiter, Henry, whose quiet brilliance and razor-sharp deductive reasoning invariably save the day. Asimov's signature style — sharp, dialogue-driven, and laced with dry humour — makes each story a brisk and satisfying puzzle-box. The collection showcases the author's remarkable gift for constructing fair-play mysteries that reward attentive readers while keeping the tone light, conversational, and thoroughly entertaining.
Author: Isaac Asimov
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Doubleday
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: bce
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minor wear to edges and corners, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Tight and intact. No stickers or library markings visible.
A classic entry in Isaac Asimov's beloved Black Widowers series, Banquets of the Black Widowers presents a masterfully crafted anthology of twelve short mystery stories, each centred on the monthly dinner meetings of an exclusive gentlemen's club. At every banquet, a guest brings an unsolvable puzzle or enigma to the table, and the witty, intellectually sparring club members attempt to crack it — only to be consistently outshone by their unassuming waiter, Henry, whose quiet brilliance and razor-sharp deductive reasoning invariably save the day. Asimov's signature style — sharp, dialogue-driven, and laced with dry humour — makes each story a brisk and satisfying puzzle-box. The collection showcases the author's remarkable gift for constructing fair-play mysteries that reward attentive readers while keeping the tone light, conversational, and thoroughly entertaining.