Bob Sloan

Bob Sloan (est. birth 1958 in Champaign, Illinois) - Beyond writing crime fiction, Sloan is a professional chef and educator who has authored several cookbooks. His protagonist, Lenny Bliss, is explicitly described in reviews as a T.S. Eliot-loving Jewish detective. This indicates a foundation for potential Jewish content or themes throughout the series. Lenny’s Jewish background is a noted aspect of his characterization, setting him apart as an “appealingly offbeat protagonist” within the detective genre. The first book in the series involves a neighborhood with a significant Russian and Russian-Jewish immigrant population, which provides a culturally rich setting for the police procedural elements of the story. While specific plot points directly tied to religious practice are not detailed in available summaries, his Jewish identity is a foundational trait of the character and likely influences his perspective and interactions in the New York setting. [Google/AI]

Sloan, Bob [Lenny Bliss], (Bliss) [hc, Scribner, 1996] 978-0684822501 [pb, W.W. Norton & Co., 2000] 978-0393321142

Sloan, Bob, (Bliss Jumps the Gun) [hc. Foul Play Press, 1999] 978-0393047509 [pb, W.W. Norton & Co., 2000] 978-0393321142

Sloan, Bob, (In the Middle of Nowhere) [hc, Atlantic Monthly Press, 2003] 978-0871138729 [pb, Atlantic Monthly Press, 2004] 978-0802141415