Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out (USA 2015)

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New York Times Bestseller: An anti-Semitic millionaire is murdered, and Rabbi Small must defend his congregants from false accusations...
Barnard's Crossing, Massachusetts, is thriving. Every year, more young couples move to this cozy New England village to raise their families, and many of them join Rabbi David Small's synagogue. But the town is jolted out of domestic tranquility when Ellsworth Jordon, the town selectman, is murdered. An outspoken anti-Semite, and one of the town's richest and most powerful men, it seems like everyone had a reason to dislike Jordan. When he's murdered, not even the rabbi is surprised.

Police suspicion falls on several upstanding members of the synagogue, so Rabbi Small endeavors to clear them the way only he can -- with God at his back and the Talmud in hand. Surprises lurk at every turn as the rabbi narrows down the long list of suspects to find the killer.

Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out. A Rabbi Small Mystery. Open Road Media, ISBN: 9781504016100 (August, 2015), eBook, 708 KB (ca. 246 p.), $7.99.

Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out (USA 2003)

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If the murder victim had not been a notorious anti-Semite, Rabbi Small might never have become involved. When several members of his congregation became suspects, Rabbi Small was forced to match wits with the killer.

Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out. iBooks, ISBN: 0743458605 (May, 2003), 250 p., $6.99.

Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out (USA 1989)

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Too Close to Home
The answer to the prayers of mystery fans everywhere: A Rabbi Small adventure -- full of the wit and wisdom, persistence and chutzpah, that put the Rabbi on the bestseller lists every day of the week! Ever since he made his debut in Friday the Rabbi Slept Late, the adventures of Harry Kemelman's unassuming hero have been hailed by critics and fans. And now, at last, new fans and old can enjoy all the hair-raising tales and unparalleled logic of one of the world's most unusual sleuths.

If the murder victim had not been a notorious anti-Semite, Rabbi Small might never have become involved. When several members of his congregation became suspects, Rabbi Small was forced to match wits with the killer. This lively and engaging tale of suspense will keep you turning pages -- especially after sundown.

Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out. A Rabbi Small Mystery. Fawcett Crest, ISBN: 0449211576 (January, 1989), 316 p., $4.99.

Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out (USA 1981)

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"KEMELMAN MAY BE AMERICA'S FINEST LIVING CREATOR OF THE GOOD OLD PUZZLER OF A DETECTIVE STORY." - Chicago Tribune
If the murder victim had not been a notorious anti-Semite, Rabbi Small might never have become involved. When several members of his congregation became suspects, Rabbi Small was forced to match wits with the killer.

Here is another lively and engaging tale of suspense that will keep you turning pages - especially after sundown.

"THE RABBI SMALL BOOKS HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE FEW BRIGHT SPOTS ON THE OFTEN DULL MYSTERY SCENE.... WHEN RABBI SMALL FINALLY PINS DOWN THE KILLER, THE READER'S ONLY REGRET IS THAT IT'S ALL OVER." - Associated Press

Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out. Fawcett Crest, ISBN: 0449240703 (October, 1981), 316 p., $2.25.

Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out (UK 1979)

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During the fourteen years that have passed since Harry Kemelman's Friday the Rabbi Slept Late was published, David Small has become the most famous rabbi in all fiction. Now six bestsellers later Mr Kemelman finishes the week with Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out, once again featuring the wry, lovable character of Rabbi Small.

Still serving the synagogue in Barnard's Crossing and compassionate and steadfast in his views of Judaism, Rabbi Small does not shun the controversial issues of the day. This time he is faced with the demand by women to participate in the same way as men in religious ceremonies and services. While he deals with these demands and with the temple's dissatisfied board of directors. Rabbi Small must also solve the most interesting murder ever to occur in Barnard's Crossing. The victim is a multimillionaire and an unrepentant anti-Semite, despite his love for a Jewish woman.

Officially the town's chief of police must catch the killer - but he soon learns he cannot do so without the aid of Rabbi Small. But to know where the clues lead the rabbi requires substantial assistance: from Miriam, his charming rebbitsin.

An always human book, filled with wit and wisdom and warmth, Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out mystifies, informs, and is delectably entertaining.

Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out. Hutchinson, ISBN: 009136910X (October, 1981), 251 p., £5.50.

Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out (USA 1978)

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Fourteen years have passed since Harry Kemelman's Friday the Rabbi Slept Late was published, for the first time bringing to the reading public David Small, the most famous rabbi in all fiction. Now six bestsellers later, Mr. Kemelman rounds out the week with Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out, once again starring the wry, lovable character of Rabbi Small, who employs Jewish wit and wisdom to solve the violent crime of murder.

As he has in the past, Rabbi Small serves the synagogue in the small New England town of Barnard's Crossing. Compassionate and steadfast in his belief and views of Judaism, Rabbi Small does not shun the controversial issues of the day. This time he is faced with the question that has caused upheavals in temples across America: the demand by women to participate in the same fashion as men in religious ceremonies and services. As is often the case, Rabbi Small's response may prove as controversial as the issue itself.

While he deals with the demands of the women and the temple's board of directors who are never satisfied with the way he conducts himself, Rabbi Small must also solve the most interesting murder ever to occur in Barnard's Crossing. The victim is a multimillionaire and an unrepentant anti-Serite, despite his passionate love for Jewish women.

Officially, Hugh Lanigan, the town's chief of police, must catch the killer. He soon learns he cannot do so without the aid of Rabbi Small, who, with his training in Talmudic logic, sees clues even the chief has overlooked. But to know where the clues lead, the rabbi requires a substantial assist from Miriam, his charming rebbitsin. An always human story, filled with unexpected twists and turns, interspersed with ancient Jewish lore and beliefs, Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out mystifies, informs and is always delectably entertaining.

Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out. A Novel. William Morrow, ISBN: 0688033628 (August, 1978), 250 p., $8.95.