Tales

Asimov treats murder as applied science, showing how logic and chemistry turn civil dining into lethal traps within the fragile trust of our daily lives.

Asimov uses logic and reason in thirteen tales to show that the human mind and its beliefs are more terrifying than monsters.

The Twelve Crimes of Christmas Edited by Asimov provides a macabre counterweight to holiday cheer through logical stories of murder and mischief during this season of benevolence.

Asimov’s anthology offers one hundred short mysteries. These intellectual snacks use logical precision, proving brevity creates an immensely satisfying and very clear masterclass in deduction.

Four satirical voyages invert scale and reason, critiquing human institutions and political folly. The narrative culminates by forcing an unsettling moral self-examination of human nature.

Asimov's anthology offers seventeen varied mystery stories—puzzles and psychology—to instruct readers in detection technique and disciplined reasoning, featuring an author-guessing meta-game.

Isaac Asimov’s "The Future in Question" explores speculative futures, human behavior, technology, and ethics. It interrogates scientific progress intersecting human values, posing questions for thoughtful inquiry.

Isaac Asimov's Casebook of the Black Widowers features twelve mysteries. A dining club solves these monthly, exploring intricate human puzzles and prompting profound reflection.

A bookish boy, Larry, with his humane detective father, solves everyday New York City mysteries using quiet logic, language, and general knowledge, emphasizing clarity and attention to detail

In Milano's private dining room, the Black Widowers, with quiet Henry, solve perplexing puzzles through logical deduction, astute observation, and spirited conversation.

A dinner club of distinguished intellectuals tackles perplexing mysteries through logic and spirited conversation. Their quiet waiter, Henry, provides the crucial, observant insight, leading to solutions. It's a celebration of pure thought.