Sinister Gambits: Chess Stories of Murder and Mystery

By Richard Peyton

The game of chess has acquired a mystique all its own. Its origins shrouded in mystery, it has been seen as a symbol of human life, as an attempt to control chaos. Atmospheric engravings add spice to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0285630520
• ISBN13: 9780285630529
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Souvenir Pr Ltd
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.5" x 6.5"