Martin S. Cohen

Martin S. Cohen (born 1953, New York City) is a Conservative Rabbi and a biblical/Judaic scholar. He has maintained a dual career as a scholarly theologian and a writer of “ordinary mysticism” and crime fiction. His religious works range from academic studies of Jewish mysticism to practical guides for modern Conservative Judaism. Cohen’s fiction often blends mystery with Jewish folklore, history, and “ordinary mysticism”. The Truth About Marvin Kalish  (1992) – his first novel, is a mystery connecting 1940s Germany to modern New York. Light from Dead Stars (1996) – explores themes of memory and mysticism. The Sword of Goliath: A Cosmic Mystery  (1998) – blends biblical history with contemporary intrigue. Heads You Lose  (2002) – is a “macabre crime tale” and road story set in Western Canada. Jerusalem Ghosts: A David Ben Simon Mystery  (2021) is a fictional double murder inquiry set against the political and spiritual tensions of ancient Israel. [Google/AI]

Cohen, Martin S., (The Truth about Marvin Kalish [pb, Ben-Simon Publications, 1992]) 978-0914539056

Cohen, Martin S., (Light from Dead Stars) [pb, Coteau Books, 1996] 978-1550501025

Cohen, Martin S., (The Sword of Goliath [pb, Coteau Books, 1998]) 978-1550501162

Cohen, Martin S., (Heads You Lose [pb, Ekstasis Editions, 2002]) 978-1896860930

Cohen, Martin S., (Jerusalem Ghosts: A David Ben Simon Mystery) [hc, Resource Publications, 2021] 978-1725295223 [pb, Resource Publications, 2021] 978-1725295230