Meet Dr. Robert Frederickson, or "Mongo" to his friends. He's a former circus tumbler, black belt in karate, doctor of Criminology, and professor at a New York City university. And he's quite an unusual fellow as well, not only because he's a private investigator but also because he's a dwarf... When Mongo is asked to investigate a new building that has been hailed as a triumph of design, it seems like a relatively simple matter. The only strange thing is that the building's design matches the style of a famous architect who died years before. When Mongo begins to explore the possibility that the architect may not have died at all, his case becomes more complex. CIA agents, British spies, United Nations delegates and Russian torturers all begin to converge on Mongo, some willing to do anything to learn what he knows, others willing to kill Mongo to protect their secrets.Shadow of a Broken Man is the first in a series of Mongo adventures. Filled with intrigue and fantastic twists and turns, it's a delightful introduction to a terrific series. Mongo is a appealing character who's every bit as fascinating as the cases he investigates. Fans of the Espionage thrillers and hard-boiled detectives will find much to enjoy in this suspenseful outing.

Mongo, redoubtable dwarf detective and professor of criminology, is hired to find a missing Iranian strong man, journeys to Teheran when his brother disappears, and becomes an unwilling pawn in a deadly game of power

Three apparently separate investigations involving the New York City occult underground of covens, warlocks, tarot readers, faith healers, and palm readers dovetail into a single, explosive climax.

Asked to investigate the bizarre death of his own nephew, Mongo soon discovers an insane, evil genius who is performing bizarre experiments with DNA

Mongo and his brother Garth are changed forever, as is their view of the world, because they possess a secret that must never be told. Here the epic adventure continues as the brothers become fugitives and outcasts struggling to solve the puzzle of an extremely dangerous Vietnam veteran with information that could topple the government.

Garth's poisoning by a mysterious substance, combined with his experiences related in "The Beasts of Valhalla, " changes his personality, causing him to become estranged from Mongo and his family—and resulting in tens of thousands of people coming to believe that he is the promised messiah.

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.

Ten stories depict the cases of Dr. Robert Frederickson, private detective, criminology professor, martial arts expert, ex-circus acrobat, and dwarf

With a rash of hideous killings throughout the Great Plains, reportedly the work of a werewolf, Mongo, an orphaned dwarf and the star acrobat of Phil Statler's circus, finds his circus friends' lives in danger. Reprint. NYT. PW.

A cranky philanthropist hires Dr. Robert "Mongo" Frederickson to help solve a case in Switzerland in which a dangerous Ninja con man is depleting the funds of an organization that sends medical aid to third world countries

Originally New Mysterious Press, 1993.

Chesbro's roller coaster ride mixes Stephen King and Raymond Chandler and introduces Mongo, a great new character in mystery fiction.

Part sci-fi thriller and part fantasy, this roller-coaster of a story introduces Mongo, one of the greatest new characters of recent mystery fiction.