Mark Horton

Thursday the Rabbi Doubled

by mark horton on September 26th, 2009

In 1965 Harry Kemelman won an Edgar Award for Best First Novel, Friday the Rabbi Slept Late, featuring the Rabbi David Small, which became a huge bestseller. If the Rabbi Small had been a bridge player the title might have been different.

Dealer: South Vul: Both		North
		♠	K 10 8 7
		♥	—
		♦	J 10 7
		♣	A K J 9 6 4
West				East
♠	9 6 5 3			♠	Q J 4
♥	Q 10 8			♥	A K 9 2
♦	A K 9 8 3			♦	Q 6 2
♣	Q			♣	10 8 5
		South
		♠	A 2
		♥	J 7 6 5 4 3
		♦	5 4
		♣	7 3 2