A collection of short stories and one novelette representing problems in deduction faced by a quirky teacher and his amanuensis. In the confines of the school, the outside world still intrudes, bringing distinctly non-academic issues. Only Willowes can see with the dispassionate eye of a camera and only he can sort the data he observes with the speed and accuracy of a computer. Unhappily, he often has the tact of a computer, but the faithful chronicler of his adventures is there to add a touch of humanity. Though being human has its place, without the incisive intellect of Willowes, the heart...