There were six of them.Professional men and their waiter. They gather at the Milano Restaurantonce a month for good food and good conversation. But lately the BlackWidowers have added a new entertainment to their meetings. They havebegun to solve mysteries, murders, and conspiracies of seeminglyimpossible dimensions.With all the skills of Sherlock Holmes andHercule Poirot combined, these six men and their ever-faithful waiter,Henry, take on challenging cases that will tease your deductive skillsto the limit and keep you guessing to the very end.9 • Introduction  • (1974) • essay byIsaac Asimov15 • The Acquisitive Chuckle • (1972) • short story byIsaac Asimov28 • Ph As in Phony • (1972) • short story byIsaac Asimov47 • Truth to Tell • (1972) • short story byIsaac Asimov59 • Go, Little Book! • (1972) • short story byIsaac Asimov79 • Early Sunday Morning • (1973) • short story byIsaac Asimov96 • The Obvious Factor • (1973) • short story byIsaac Asimov113 • The Pointing Finger • (1973) • short story byIsaac Asimov130 • Miss What? • (1973) • short story byIsaac Asimov147 • The Lullaby of Broadway • (1974) • short story byIsaac Asimov167 • Yankee Doodle Went to Town • (1972) • short story byIsaac Asimov186 • The Curious Omission • (1974) • short story byIsaac Asimov205 • Out of Sight • (1973) • short story byIsaac Asimov