For Whom The Shofar Blows: Volume 1 (Rabbi Ben Mysteries) - Softcover

Wolf, Mr. Marvin J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989960005 ISBN 13: 9780989960007

Publisher: Rambam Press, 2013

Synopsis

Something isn’t kosher in Burbank. First, huge sums appear, then vanish from a little-used congregational bank account. Next, a body turns up in an unsold cemetery plot. And then the congregation’s beloved secretary is brutally murdered. Enter Rabbi Ben, roving troubleshooter, master of Taekwondo and Talmud, an M.I.T. computer whiz who seemingly walks through walls—and a man with his own bag of secrets. The High Holidays are just around the corner—so what could possibly go wrong? Ben’s investigation leads him to a decrepit cemetery, an opaquely mysterious private bank, a shofar-blowing, part-Korean cabinet-maker, a ruthless gang-banger, and the ultimate in money laundering techniques. Along the way this heroic-but-very human character survives a hit-and-run murder attempt, defuses a bomb in his living room and wriggles out of his intended early grave. This terrific, twisting plot and compelling, finely-drawn characters are accessible to every reader. You don’t have to be Jewish to be enthralled by Rabbi Ben’s audacity, inventiveness and courage.

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About the Author

The author of many nonfiction books, Marvin Wolf served 13 years in the U.S. Army, including a tour in Vietnam as a combat photographer. A screenwriter and author, Wolf is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the USMC Combat Correspondents Association, and past president of Independent Writers of Southern California. He lives in Asheville, NC.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rambam Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0989960005
• ISBN 13: 9780989960007
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 358