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Tales of the black widowers
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Tales of the black widowers

by Isaac Asimov

This collection features twelve mystery short stories centred on the Black Widowers club. Members apply logic and deduction to solve a variety of puzzles and social enigmas presented during their regular dinner meetings.

Accession 10205 ISBN 0586043268 Publisher Panther
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