{"product_id":"9781504046565","title":"In the House of Secret Enemies: A Mongo Collection","description":"\u003cb\u003eTen novellas featuring circus-performer-turned-private-eye Mongo—“one of the greatest characters of recent mystery fiction” (\u003ci\u003eEllery Queen’s Mystery Magazine\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 Originally published in leading mystery magazines in the 1970s, these ten novellas—each introduced with notes from the author—offer new readers and diehard fans alike a tantalizing taste of the unique blend of hardboiled mystery, science fiction, and explosive action of this acclaimed series.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In the House of Secret Enemies\u003ci\u003e—which includes \u003c\/i\u003eThe Drop\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eHigh Wire\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eRage\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eCountry for Sale\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eDark Hole on a Silent Planet\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Healer\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eFalling Star\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eBook of Shadows\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eTiger in the Snow\u003ci\u003e, and \u003c\/i\u003eCandala\u003ci\u003e—is the 9th 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":47132190540016,"sku":"9781504046565","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504046565_p0.jpg?v=1769897790","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504046565","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}