160pp, Paperback, ISBNs: 1-897106-15-7/978-1-897106-15-0
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Professor Silver is back! The hero of Tales Out of School, A Study in Silver, and Bridge The Silver Way takes on new opponents as the author finds fresh literary targets to lampoon. Yes, the man who brought us the Silver Certainty Principle, the Eastwood convention ("Do you feel lucky, partner?") and the concept of the supremacy of the heart suit in bridge now takes aim at The Matrix ("Will you cut the red cards or the blue?"), The Three Musketeers ("All for one... me"), and All Quiet on the Western Front ("Have you heard of the Geneva Convention...?") among many others. This new collection will keep Silver afficionados laughing all the way through the holiday season.

David Silver (Toronto) can be found by his many fans playing bridge as 'profsilv' on Bridgebase Online.

"Funny and well written (what you cold expect from an old teacher) and are full of fascinating bridge delas (most of them from Tim Bourke's enormous collection). Ever article is based either on a book or a movie. For instance: Chapter 8 is called "The Witness for the Defense" after Agatha Christie's book "Witness for the Prosecution" from 1957. The idea isn't new, but it is fun - especially for those keen on movies and/or literature. Recommended."
- Anders Wirgren, Sweden

"Professor Silver is back. The Naked Bridge Player and Other Stories is the fourth book of humor about this ancient expert written by Canadian David Silver. In the introduction, Silver explains the genesis of the series and acknowledges the real-life identities of some of his major characters. These 13 stories contain an elegant combination of Silver's humorous characters, [Tim] Bourke's intriguing deals, and populars writer's clever scenarios. My personal favourite is the story, "The Woman Who Knew Too Much", based on Hitchcock's movie of a nearly similar title. Melinda Windward, a champion bridge player and, it turns out, a bit of an armchair detective, is thrust into a murder mystery. Of source, the armchair detective wins the day, capturing the culprits through the use of some high level technology and good old fashion women's intuition. Although Professor Silver does not appear in every sotry, his humorous spirit pervades them all."
- Belleville Intelligencer

"A book you would be happy to have someone put in your Christmas stocking."
- Bridge Plus

"This book is a treat to anyone who likes humour based upon fascinating characters and good bridge hands."
- Jon Sveindal, Norway

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