Dream of a Falling EagleCircus-performer-turned-PI Mongo takes on “the CIA, neo-Nazis, and Haitian voodoo terrorists” in a grand finale that is “even more fun than usual” (Booklist). With a genius IQ, a past career as a circus acrobat, and a black belt in karate, criminology professor Dr. Robert Frederickson—better known as “Mongo the Magnificent”—has a decidedly unusual background for a private investigator. He also just so happens to be a dwarf. Investigating illegal CIA activities in Haiti leads Mongo and his brother, former NYPD cop Garth Frederickson, to a grisly discovery: five victims of voodoo ritual sacrifice. But that’s just the first surprise. Soon they uncover a wildly ambitious assassination plot that not only puts them in the cross hairs but also has the potential to change the fate of the United States forever . . . Employing his “unlimited imagination” and talent for creating “terrific suspense” in the Mongo mystery series, author George C. Chesbro delivers a climax that pulls out all the stops (Publishers Weekly). Dream of a Falling Eagle is the 14th book in the Mongo Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. |
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User Review - bensdad00 - LibraryThingThe last of the Mongo mysteries (not counting the one published only in French), and sadly by far the worst. A pair of interesting premises - an investigation of US dabbling in Haiti and a side story ... Read full review
DREAM OF A FALLING EAGLE
User Review - KirkusWhen Mongo Frederickson casually remarks in the opening paragraph that ``we never went anywhere these days without our guns,'' you know you're in for nonstop action without a lot of big words or ... Read full review
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| Title | Dream of a Falling Eagle Volume 14 of The Mongo Mysteries |
| Author | George C. Chesbro |
| Publisher | Open Road Media, 2017 |
| ISBN | 1504046544, 9781504046541 |
| Length | 204 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators Fiction / Thrillers / Political Fiction / Thrillers / Supernatural |
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