George C. Chesbro

George C. Chesbro was the author of 28 books, including the renowned Mongo mystery series. His first novel, King's Gambit, was published in 1976, and his most recent book, Strange Prey and Other Tales of the Hunt, was published in December 2004.

Dr. Robert Frederickson, also known as Mongo the Magnificent, is a criminologist, ex-circus headliner, martial-arts expert, and private eye, who also happens to be a dwarf. The Mongo series is a blend of mystery, suspense, science fiction, and the supernatural.

In addition to the Mongo novels, Chesbro wrote several novels featuring other characters from the Mongo universe, as well as a few standalone novels, including Bone and 2000's The Keeper.

George Chesbro died on November 18, 2008, at the age of 68.