Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1908, Harry Kemelman was the creator of perhaps one
 of the most famous religious sleuths: Rabbi David Small. His writing career began with
 short stories for featuring New England college professor Nicky Welt, the first of
 which, "The Nine Mile Walk," is considered to be a classic (the Welt stories
 were later grouped into a collection with the same title). The Rabbi Small series began
 in 1964, with It went on to become a bestseller, and won Kemelman an Edgar for "Best
 First Novel" in 1965. Kemelman died in 1996.
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