The second novel of sixthat describe mysteries solved by the Black Widowers, based on aliterary dining club he belonged to known as the Trap Door Spiders. Itcollects twelve stories by Asimov, nine reprinted from mystery orscience fiction magazines and three previously unpublished, togetherwith a general introduction, and an afterword following each story bythe author. Each story involves the club members' knowledge of trivia.9 • Introduction  • (1976) • essay byIsaac Asimov11 • When No Man Pursueth • (1974) • short story byIsaac Asimov29 • Quicker Than the Eye • (1974) • short story byIsaac Asimov45 • The Iron Gem • (1974) • short story byIsaac Asimov63 • The Three Numbers • (1974) • short story byIsaac Asimov81 • Nothing Like Murder • (1974) • short story byIsaac Asimov99 • No Smoking • (1974) • short story byIsaac Asimov117 • Season's Greetings • (1976) • short story byIsaac Asimov(variant ofSeason's Greetings!)135 • The One and Only East • (1975) • short story byIsaac Asimov153 • Earthset and Evening Star • (1975) • short story byIsaac Asimov171 • Friday the Thirteenth • (1975) • short story byIsaac Asimov189 • The Unabridged • (1976) • short story byIsaac Asimov207 • The Ultimate Crime • (1976) • short story byIsaac Asimov223 • Afterword  • (1977) • essay byIsaac Asimov