Rabbi David Small mysteries

"Winner of the Edgar Award: Rabbi Small investigates a murder in which he's the prime subject David Small is the new rabbi in the small Massachusetts town of Barnard's Crossing. Although he'd rather spend his days engaged in Torah study and theological debate, the daily chores of synagogue life are all-consuming--that is, until the day a nanny's body is found on the rain-soaked asphalt of the temple's parking lot. When the young woman's purse is discovered...

"As Passover approaches, Rabbi Small contends with infighting, backstabbing, and an actual murder in this " New York Times " bestseller As Rabbi David Small's 5-year contract winds down at the synagogue in Barnard's Crossing, Massachusetts, some members of the congregation are plotting to remove him; others are whispering about starting a new temple of their own across the street. When the rabbi gets an invitation to perform Passover services at a...

"Rabbi Small encounters militant activists, anarchists, and a mad bomber on a college campus in this " New York Times " bestseller Once again, Rabbi Small finds himself looking for solace outside the confines of the contentious world of his synagogue in Barnard's Crossing, Massachusetts. When a member of his congregation expresses that she does not want him to officiate her wedding, Rabbi Small has had enough. He seeks escape by dabbling in academia...

"A vicious anti-Semite is murdered and Rabbi Small must defend his congregants from being falsely accused in this thrilling " New York Times " bestseller 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....

"Rabbi Small is drawn into a deadly conflict between religious extremists in this riveting mystery Retired millionaire Barney Berkowitz, from the small Massachusetts town of Barnard's Crossing, invites Rabbi David Small to come to Israel and bar mitzvah him, as Berkowitz never went through the ceremony in his youth. On what should be a joyous occasion--and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Holy Land--the rabbi discovers danger lurking in every corner...

"Rabbi Small comes out of retirement to solve his final case Retired from his job at the synagogue in Barnard's Crossing, Massachusetts, Rabbi Small now teaches Judaic studies at a Boston college. Finally able to enjoy theological contemplation without the annoyance of temple politics, the rabbi is shocked when one of his colleagues is found dead in his car--and the clues at the scene point to murder. The deceased English professor was notoriously...