Les échecs, le roi des jeux dit-on, ont inspiré nombre d'écrivains parmi lesquels Chaucer, Edgar Poe, Lewis Carroll, Vladimir Nabokov, Stefan Zweig et bien d'autres.Dans la présente anthologie, c'est le crime, l'envie ou encore la jalousie qui orchestrent les parties entre les joueurs : l'échiquier se révèle alors comme lieu d'affrontement fratricide, objet de règlement de compte, preuve à charge, voire instrument de mort.Inspirés par le jeu ou l'objet même (l'échiquier), de grands noms de la littérature policière : Lawrence Block, George C. Chesbro, Stanley Ellin, Conan Doyle, Edward D. Hoch, Fredric Brown, Robert Barr, Harry Kemelman, Robert Benchley, Percival Wilde et Stephen Leacock se sont essayés à écrire leur propre partie qui se finit, presque toujours, par un mat retentissant !

Échec et mat : Une anthologie de nouvelles policières

A member of Rabbi Small’s congregation dies a mysterious death during the worst hurricane Barnard’s Crossing has experienced in years. But when the suspect turns out to be a likable albeit troubled young man, Rabbi Small comes to his aid--fully immersing himself in a decidedly non-kosher mystery that involves prescription drugs, real-estate shenanigans and possibly a pre-meditated murder.

Mercredi Le Rabbin A Plongé

Un jour le rabbin s'en ira

Rabbi David Small, the new leader of Barnard's Crossing's Jewish community, can't even enjoy his Sabbath without things getting stirred up in a most unorthodox manner: It seems a young nanny has been found strangled, less than a hundred yards from the Temple's parking lot -- and all the evidence points to the Rabbi.  Add to that the not-so-quiet rumblings of his disgruntled congregation, and you might say our inimitable hero needs a miracle from a Higher Source to save him....

On soupçonne le rabbin

The adventures of Harry Kemelman's unassuming hero have been hailed by critics and fans alike. Kemelman is celebrated for his absorbing plots and his warm and knowledgeable depiction of Jews and Judaism. Rabbi David Small must step into action when Barnard's Crossings' most notorious anti-semite is found dead, and several members of his congregation are suspected. The murder victim is a cantankerous curmudgeon who has offended many members of this close-knit Jewish community. It will take all of Rabbi Small's cool-headed logic and tenacity to solve the case and redeem his standing in the temple. Narrator George Guidall was personally approved for this project by the author's estate. With his dramatic flair, Guidall brings Rabbi David Small fully to life and makes you wish the colorful residents of Barnard's Crossing were your own neighbors.

Jeudi, le rabbin est sorti

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!

Mardi le rabbin a vu rouge

On Sunday, Rabbi David Small uncovers a Passover plot that undeniably raises more than Four Questions--threatening to ruin not only his holiday but his role as leader of Barnard's Crossing's Jewish community as well. And then, all the facts begin to point to murder!

Dimanche le rabbin est resté à la maison

Seul capable au sein de la communauté juive de Barnard's Crossing de démêler l'écheveau des passions contrariées poussées au paroxysme, le rabbin détective David Small est l'homme qui en savait plus. Ce clin d'œil à Chesterton n'étant pas, comme le lecteur en jugera, la moindre des surprises de ce récit.

Samedi le rabbin se met à table

Dans cette vie, vous devez parfois choisir entre faire plaisir à Dieu et un homme agréable. - À long terme, il vaut mieux plaire à Dieu - il est plus apte à se souvenir.

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