Sharon Kahn

Sharon Kahn is a mystery fiction novelist who has had a diverse career. She has worked as a freelance writer, attorney, and arbitrator, utilizing her law degree from the University of Arizona and her undergraduate degree from Vassar College. It was in the mid-1990s that Kahn decided to try her hand at writing novels, drawing upon her personal experiences and knowledge.

As the wife of a rabbi for thirty-one years, Kahn found inspiration in her own life for her writing. Her first mystery novel, Fax Me A Bagel, features Ruby the Rabbi's Wife as the sleuth, and was an Alternate Selection of the Book of the Month Club as well as an Agatha nominee. Kahn's subsequent novels continue to feature Ruby the Rabbi's Wife and delve into the world of Jewish culture and traditions.

Kahn's novels have been published in various formats, including hardcover, Kindle and Nookbooks, e-books, large print hardcover, paperback, and Audible.com editions. She is a mother of three and currently resides in Austin, Texas.
Ruby, the Rabbi's Wife Books
# Title Year
1 Fax Me a Bagel 1998
2 Never Nosh a Matzo Ball 2000
3 Don't Cry for Me, Hot Pastrami 2001
4 Hold The Cream Cheese, Kill The Lox 2002
5 Which Big Giver Stole the Chopped Liver? 2004
6 Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Choir 2006
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Brave Black Women 1997
Children's Books (with Mark Mitchell)
# Title Year
1 Kacy and the Space Shuttle Secret 1995
Sharon Kahn Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Westminster Writers Journal: Spring 2020 Edition 2020