Dark Chant In A Crimson Key

Mongo becomes entangled in an international hunt for "the world's most dangerous terrorist," whom Mongo comes to discover may not be at all what he appears to be.

A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.

In this original work, Chesbro presents a different kind of mystery as he plumbs the depths of a badly bruised writer's heart and soul.

Rough justice has often been served in the pages of serial novels, notably beginning with Don Pendleton's The Executioner in 1969. This is the first overview of the serial vigilante genre, which featured such hard-boiled protagonists as Nick Carter, Mark Stone, Jake Brand and Able Team among the 130 series that followed Pendleton's novel. Serial vigilantes repeatedly take the law into their own hands, establishing and imposing their own moral standards, usually by force. The book examines the connections between the serial vigilante and the pulp hero that preceded him and how the serial vigilante has influenced a variety of tough guys, private eyes, spies and cops in different media. A complete bibliography for each series is featured.

A sexy and relentless thriller that mixes fantasy with incredible action and laugh-out-loud wit.

This collection of short stories includes "Strange Prey," the novella that was the basis for the Mongo mystery, "Shadow Of A Broken Man."

Originally published: New York: Mysterious Press, 1993.

Chesbro's roller coaster ride mixes Stephen King and Raymond Chandler and introduces Mongo, a great new character in mystery fiction. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.