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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. When his former big-top boss asks him to find a missing Iranian strongman, Mongo is plunged into a three-ring circus of murder, espionage, and international intrigue. And when Mongo's own brother-police officer Garth show more Frederickson-gets involved, the detective must fly to Iran, a country on the brink of a revolution. Now he's searching for two missing men, from Tehran to the ancient city of Persepolis, playing a game of a cat-and-mouse with forces far beyond his control. And unlike his days as an acrobat, this time, if he slips up, there's no net . . show lessTags
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mongo the dwarf is back and still packs a mean kick. This time there are no supernatural or paranormal elements, just international intrigue set in Iran, which was very timely back in 76,77 when this was published and remains so today. Entertaining.
Fun foray into a time when Iran was still our "friend." The main character, a dwarf, has a great sense of humor and some excellent self-defense skills. The story is as improbable as it is fun. Double and triple crosses galore.
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- Canonical title
- City of Whispering Stone
- Original publication date
- 1978
- People/Characters
- Garth Frederickson; Mongo Frederickson; Phil Statler
- Important places
- New York, New York, USA; Persepolis, Iran
- Dedication
- Again for Ori, who loves the land so much. And for Mark.
- First words
- My ex-boss looked uncomfortable and out of place on the campus - an unkempt genie who'd popped without warning from the bottle of my past.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Garth looked back only once at the small mound we'd left behind.
- Publisher's editor*
- François Guérif
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
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- Rating
- (3.67)
- Languages
- Dutch, English, French
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 11
- ASINs
- 4
