{"product_id":"9781504046428","title":"Shadow of a Broken Man","description":"\u003cb\u003eA former circus performer and criminology professor becomes a PI in “one of the best detective novels of the year” (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Now a detective in New York City, Mongo is hired by the widow of a famous architect to find out if her husband is really dead—because a new building just went up and it looks like his work. As Mongo begins to uncover the surprising truth, his investigation gives a whole new meaning to an architect’s façade. The intrepid sleuth will need all of his extraordinary skills to find his man without losing his own life, as some very powerful forces want to send him back to the drawing board.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e With a freewheeling blend of mystery and science fiction elements, author George C. Chesbro introduces the man called Mongo, “the most engaging detective in decades” (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Shadow of a Broken Man \u003ci\u003eis the 1st book in the Mongo Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MysteriousPress.com\/Open Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132315746544,"sku":"9781504046428","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504046428_p0.jpg?v=1769897994","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504046428","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}