Author. He achieved fame for his "Rabbi" series of mystery novels. Born in Boston, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, he worked as a teacher while writing short stories for "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine" and other publications. His first "Rabbi" novel, "Friday the Rabbi Slept Late" was published in 1964. The book was enormously successful and won the Edgar Award in 1965 for best first novel. Kemelman continued the adventures of the sleuthing Rabbi David Small with 11 other novels. The last, "That Day the Rabbi Left Town" (1996), appeared shortly before his death. The series also served as the inspiration for the 1977 television series, "Lanigan's Rabbi".
Author. He achieved fame for his "Rabbi" series of mystery novels. Born in Boston, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, he worked as a teacher while writing short stories for "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine" and other publications. His first "Rabbi" novel, "Friday the Rabbi Slept Late" was published in 1964. The book was enormously successful and won the Edgar Award in 1965 for best first novel. Kemelman continued the adventures of the sleuthing Rabbi David Small with 11 other novels. The last, "That Day the Rabbi Left Town" (1996), appeared shortly before his death. The series also served as the inspiration for the 1977 television series, "Lanigan's Rabbi".
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