β Scribed by Chesbro, George C
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A circus-performer-turned-PI uncovers dark secrets in a Hudson River town in this novel of "bloodcurdling adventure" and "genuine suspense" (Publishers Weekly).
With a genius IQ, a past career as a circus acrobat, and a black belt in karate, criminology professor Dr. Robert Fredericksonβbetter known as "Mongo the Magnificent"βhas a decidedly unusual background for a private investigator. He also just so happens to be a dwarf.
When his friend, FBI agent Michael Burana, suspiciously drowns in the small town of Cairn, New York, Mongo's pursuit of the truth takes him up the Hudson River to the scene of the crime. Long known as a village populated by artists, intellectuals, and writers, Cairn has recently become home to ultraconservative political commentator Elysius Culhane, whose autobiography title, If You're Not Right You're Wrong, is less a pun than a personal manifesto.
Mongo couldn't care less about...
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**Comments from George C. Chesbro** **I have always loved water, and a dream had come true for me. I had moved to Nyack-on-the-Hudson and found myself living in a house, complete with beach, on the Hudson River. I had a tremendous desire to incorporate my new surroundings into a novel. Combining th
SUMMARY: While investigating the death of a friend in a small village in the Hudson River Valley, Mongo must unexpectedly duel with an old enemy as well as a right-wing conspiracy.
**Comments from George C. Chesbro** **I have always loved water, and a dream had come true for me. I had moved to Nyack-on-the-Hudson and found myself living in a house, complete with beach, on the Hudson River. I had a tremendous desire to incorporate my new surroundings into a novel. Combining th
**Comments from George C. Chesbro** **I have always loved water, and a dream had come true for me. I had moved to Nyack-on-the-Hudson and found myself living in a house, complete with beach, on the Hudson River. I had a tremendous desire to incorporate my new surroundings into a novel. Combining th