A collection of suspense stories, puzzle stories, whodunits and tricky whydunits involving police detectives, private eyes, talented and sometimes lucky amateurs, armchair detectives, and ethnic detectives.

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Had the murder victim not been such a notorious anti-semite, Rabbi Small might never have become involved. But when several members of his congregation become suspects, Rabbi Small is forced to match wits with the killer.

When an unpleasant member of the Barnard's Crossing congregation dies mysteriously, placing a troubled young man under suspicion, Rabbi Small tackles the case with Talmudic reasoning and insight.

Murder is not kosher! When David Small, our favorite rabbi and most unorthodox detective, becomes enmeshed in the murder of a fellow teacher at Windemere Christian College, he discovers things are not at all kosher around the school. From the moment the bomb goes off in the dean's office, everyone is under suspicion. The fifth in a series of definitive editions of Rabbi David Small mysteries by award-winning author Harry Kemelman!

Monday takes Rabbi David Small on a private exodus to Israel for a much needed rest. But as usual, trouble follows the Rabbi. While his congregation at home is busy plotting his dismissal, the Rabbi is up against the Wall in an international incident involving a young American student, Israeli intelligence, and a group of Arab terrorists with murder on their minds...

После шести лет непрерывного труда в своей конгрегации рабби Смолл… сбежал в Израиль. Никто не знает, когда он вернется, и вернется ли вообще, даже он сам. Едва успев приехать, он тут же попадает в поле зрения полиции, а через некоторое время — на допрос к «инспектору в кипе». Так уж устроен «самый неортодоксальный детектив», что инспектор сразу начинает подозревать его в… неверии в Бога, Оставив инспектора в замешательстве, рабби как всегда блестяще распутывает преступление, помогая своим друзьям избежать беды.