{"product_id":"9781504046534","title":"Two Songs This Archangel Sings","description":"\u003cb\u003eA detective’s search for a missing friend “careens ahead with the speed and promise of danger of the Indy 500” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\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 Mongo’s friend and sensei, Veil Kendry, is pretty magnificent himself. A devoted martial arts instructor and extremely successful abstract artist, Veil single-handedly transformed his shady neighborhood in New York City’s Lower East Side into a safe haven from crime and corruption. But when Mongo enters Veil’s abandoned apartment and finds a bullet hole, a cryptic oil painting, and an envelope addressed to him containing $10,000, he starts to worry that Veil’s reputation as a vigilante has gotten him into the worst sort of trouble.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Determined to find his friend, Mongo attempts to rule out any enemies from Veil’s past—details of which Veil has never shared with him. But as he uncovers the shocking truth of Veil’s time in the Vietnam War—participating in dangerous CIA missions under the call sign “Archangel”—Mongo soon finds enemies aplenty, ones that will do anything to make sure the past remains a secret . . .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In addition to creating “the most engaging detective in decades,” author George C. Chesbro introduces the character of Veil Kendry, who would go on to have his own series (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Two Songs This Archangel Sings \u003ci\u003eis the 5th book in the Mongo Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"MysteriousPress.com\/Open Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132253421808,"sku":"9781504046534","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504046534_p0.jpg?v=1769897842","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504046534","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}