Tämä sivusto käyttää evästeitä palvelujen toimittamiseen, toiminnan parantamiseen, analytiikkaan ja (jos et ole kirjautunut sisään) mainostamiseen. Käyttämällä LibraryThingiä ilmaiset, että olet lukenut ja ymmärtänyt käyttöehdot ja yksityisyydensuojakäytännöt. Sivujen ja palveluiden käytön tulee olla näiden ehtojen ja käytäntöjen mukaista.
Until his death in 1992, author Isaac Asimov would write more than 120 ingenious tales of detection and deduction, and in 66 of them he would present his armchair detectives, the Black Widowers, with the mind-teasing puzzles that they would strive to solve in often-quarrelsome conversation. The Black Widowers club is meeting again. In a private dining room at New York's luxurious Milano restaurant, the six brilliant men once more gather for fine fare served impeccably by their peerless waiter, Henry. At table, too, will of course be that requisite dinner guest to challenge their combined deductive wit: a man whose marriage hinges on finding a lost umbrella; a woman shadowed by an adversary who knows her darkest secrets; a debunker of psychics unable to explain his unnerving experience in a haunted house; or a symphony cellist accused of attacking his wife with a kitchen knife. In addition to six stories that have never before appeared in any collection, this volume includes the ten best-ever Black Widowers cases, among them the very first to be published, in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, as well as the first brand new Black Widowers story to appear in more than ten years.… (lisätietoja)
I first read this book a long time ago, along with the rest of the series, and picked it up again now, finishing it on 2/17/2017. While the mysteries themselves are less exciting to me than they were on the first read, I still find the book an enjoyable, lighthearted read that's perfect for just before bed or reading with a friend. Perhaps I should read more of Asimov's great works. ( )
A nice selection of mystery short stories by Asimov. A group of men, The Black Widowers, meet monthly for a nice dinner, described in detail, and solve a mystery /puzzle with the help of Henry, the waiter. Lots of fun to read! ( )
L'invité de ce soir est un agent du gouvernement qui demande l'aide des veufs noirs afin de comprendre comment un homme qu'il surveillait, a pu se débarrasser d'un petit objet. Par un geste totalement anodin, et qui n'a même pas été vu par l'agent, tellement il est banal...
Good, old-fashioned "cozy" mysteries involving a team of armchair detectives who are inevitably outwitted by their waiter (who radiates Jeeves-esque qualities in all he does). While the resolutions of one or two of them are so obvious as to leave you wondering what you're missing (e.g., "Northwestward"), they're all a pleasure to read. That includes the "homage" story by William Brittain. ( )
Tiedot englanninkielisestä Yhteisestä tiedosta.Muokkaa kotoistaaksesi se omalle kielellesi.
Hanley Bartram was the guest, that night, of the Black Widowers, who monthly met in their quiet haunt and vowed death to any female who intruded—for that one night per month, at any rate.
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Tiedot englanninkielisestä Yhteisestä tiedosta.Muokkaa kotoistaaksesi se omalle kielellesi.
I can't guarantee that this is true of my readers, but I certainly hope it is. (Afterword)
Until his death in 1992, author Isaac Asimov would write more than 120 ingenious tales of detection and deduction, and in 66 of them he would present his armchair detectives, the Black Widowers, with the mind-teasing puzzles that they would strive to solve in often-quarrelsome conversation. The Black Widowers club is meeting again. In a private dining room at New York's luxurious Milano restaurant, the six brilliant men once more gather for fine fare served impeccably by their peerless waiter, Henry. At table, too, will of course be that requisite dinner guest to challenge their combined deductive wit: a man whose marriage hinges on finding a lost umbrella; a woman shadowed by an adversary who knows her darkest secrets; a debunker of psychics unable to explain his unnerving experience in a haunted house; or a symphony cellist accused of attacking his wife with a kitchen knife. In addition to six stories that have never before appeared in any collection, this volume includes the ten best-ever Black Widowers cases, among them the very first to be published, in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, as well as the first brand new Black Widowers story to appear in more than ten years.
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