Harry Kemelman

Harry Kemelman was an American mystery writer best known for the Rabbi David Small series, which began with Friday the Rabbi Slept Late in 1964. The series, set in a fictional Massachusetts town, follows a thoughtful rabbi who solves crimes using Talmudic reasoning. Conversations with Rabbi Small continues the series, exploring both mystery and Jewish philosophy. The audiobooks and books have been praised for their warmth, intellectual depth, and gentle humour. Kemelman died in 1996.