 Harry Kemelman was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied English literature at Boston University. In 1931, he obtained a M.A. in English philology from Harvard. He worked as a teacher from 1935 to 1941. From 1942 to 1946 he was an administrator in the U.S. Army. In 1963, he was appointed assistant Professor at the Franklin Technical Institute in Boston. He is the creator of 'David Small', a rabbi and amateur sleuth in Barnard's Crossing, Massachusetts. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'David Small' Novels | |
| 1) Friday the Rabbi Slept Late (Edgar Award) | 1964 |
| 2) Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry | 1966 |
| 3) Sunday the Rabbi Stayed Home | 1969 |
| 4) Monday the Rabbi Took Off | 1972 |
| 5) Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red | 1974 |
| 6) Wednesday the Rabbi Got Wet | 1976 |
| 7) Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out | 1978 |
| 8) Someday the Rabbi Will Leave | 1985 |
| 9) One Fine Day the Rabbi Bought a Cross | 1987 |
| 10) The Day the Rabbi Resigned | 1992 |
| 11) That Day the Rabbi Left Town | 1996 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) The Nine Mile Walk (short stories) | 1967 |