More Tales of the Black Widowers (The Black Widowers, #2)

The second novel of six that describe mysteries solved by the Black Widowers, based on a literary dining club he belonged to known as the Trap Door Spiders. It collects twelve stories by Asimov, nine reprinted from mystery or science fiction magazines and three previously unpublished, together with a general introduction, and an afterword following each story by the author. Each story involves the club members' knowledge of trivia. 9 • Introduction • (1976) • essay by Isaac Asimov11 • When No Man Pursueth • (1974) • short story by Isaac Asimov29 • Quicker Than the Eye • (1974) • short story by Isaac Asimov45 • The Iron Gem • (1974) • short story by Isaac Asimov63 • The Three Numbers • (1974) • short story by Isaac Asimov81 • Nothing Like Murder • (1974) • short story by Isaac Asimov99 • No Smoking • (1974) • short story by Isaac Asimov117 • Season's Greetings • (1976) • short story by Isaac Asimov (variant of Season's Greetings!)135 • The One and Only East • (1975) • short story by Isaac Asimov153 • Earthset and Evening Star • (1975) • short story by Isaac Asimov171 • Friday the Thirteenth • (1975) • short story by Isaac Asimov189 • The Unabridged • (1976) • short story by Isaac Asimov207 • The Ultimate Crime • (1976) • short story by Isaac Asimov223 • Afterword • (1977) • essay by Isaac Asimov 2nd in series, preceded by Tales of the Black Widowers, and followed by Casebook of the Black Widowers and others. Collects 12 stories with an introduction. Introduction, essay by Isaac Asimov. When No Man Pursueth; Quicker Than the Eye; The Iron Gem; The Three Numbers; Nothing Like Murder; No Smoking; Season's Greetings!; The One and Only East; Earthset and Evening Star; Friday the Thirteenth; The Unabridged; The Ultimate Crime. Six of these stories were originally published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, three were originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and three are first published in this collection. Each story has an afterword by the author.