George C. Chesbro is the author of 27 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 has written several novels
featuring other characters from the Mongo universe, as well as a few
standalone novels, including Bone and 2000's The Keeper.
Updated August 6, 2007
08/06/07
The screenplay for the planned movie adaptation of An Affair of Sorcerers was
written by George C. Chesbro! Here's hoping it all pans out....
08/05/07
The Dangerous Dwarf website has been relocated to a new system at a new
datacenter. A new, more modern Discussion Forum
has been created, as well. Please feel free to join and post in the forums!
06/20/07
I've created a MySpace page for George Chesbro. If you're on MySpace,
please feel free to add George Chesbro as your "friend"!
The news continues! French director/producer Fred Garson
has acquired the movie rights to George Chesbro's 1990 novel
Bone. I'll pass on any additional news as
soon as I have it.
Good news and bad news today. The good news is that there's a new Mongo
novel! The title is Lord of Ice and Loneliness.
The bad news is that there is no U.S. publisher for the novel yet.
However, a French translation of the book will be published in France by
Rivages in June 2006. The French title is Le Seigneur des Glaces et de la Solitude, and
it can be ordered from Alapage.com, a French online bookseller. The ISBN number is
2-7436-1532-X.
It is not known at this time if or when a U.S. edition will be published. My
fingers are crossed....
04/16/06
No recent news yet about the upcoming movie. Soon, I hope....
A Chesbro Book Cover Gallery has been
added to the site. It contains scans of covers of various Chesbro editions from
around the world.
A Chesbro Author Photo Gallery has been added to
the site. It features author photos of George Chesbro from his books.
George Chesbro's 1991 short story "Priests" is being reprinted in a
new anthology, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Presents Fifty Years of Crime and Suspense.
The anthology is edited by Linda Landrigan and will be published by Pegasus
Books in June 2006.
DINKLAGE TO BRING "MONGO THE MAGNIFICENT" TO THE BIG SCREEN
February 8, 2005 - Los Angeles, CA. Australian film company Greenlight
Pictures and Adam W. Rosen's L.A.-based Firebrand Entertainment have optioned
George C. Chesbro's series of detective novels featuring Dr. Robert
"Mongo" Frederickson, as a starring vehicle for actor
Peter Dinklage.
The "Mongo" series is a blend of mystery, suspense, action, science
fiction and the supernatural that centers around a dwarf named Dr. Robert
Frederickson, also known as "Mongo the Magnificent," who is a
criminologist and private eye with a few hidden talents.
Greenlight and Firebrand hope to create a feature franchise around
"Mongo," much like what was done with the Ian Fleming's "James
Bond" character. First up in the series will be An Affair of
Sorcerers, in which Mongo must solve a mystery involving the occult in
order to save the life of a young girl who has been placed under a spell.
Dinklage, best known for his critically acclaimed starring role in 2003's
The Station Agent and who has just wrapped Find Me Guilty
opposite Vin Diesel for director Sidney Lumet, will star as "Mongo the
Magnificent." A search for a director for the project will commence once
the screenplay is finished.
Chesbro is the author of 27 books, including the 14 book "Mongo"
series and The Golden Child, previously made into a feature film
starring Eddie Murphy. His latest book is Strange Prey and Other Tales of
the Hunt.
Timo Palenen lives in Finland and has created a web site displaying
scans of Finnish editions of books and magazines. His site is
www.talvipaivanseisaus.cjb.net, and a Finnish copy of
the March 1973 Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, featuring
George Chesbro's story "Rage", can be viewed
by clicking here. Thanks, Timo!
03/20/05
Chesbro fan Roger Eakes runs a discussion board called Cynosure.
A link to his site has been added to the Links page.
APACHE BEACH PUBLICATIONS
is proud to announce the release of
LONE WOLVES
Short Fiction by George C. Chesbro
featuring
GARTH FREDERICKSON and VEIL KENDRY
"Not quite science fiction and suspense make a thrilling combination, and nobody works it better than Chesbro...Raymond Chandler meets Stephen King by way of Alice's looking glass."
Playboy
Now also available in trade paperback............
PRISM, A Memoir as Fiction; Part One: The Dark Engine
Other works by George C. Chesbro available through Apache Beach Publications:
The Mongo novels
Shadow of a Broken Man
City of Whispering Stone
An Affair of Sorcerers
The Beasts of Valhalla
Two Songs This Archangel Sings
The Cold Smell of Sacred Stone
Second Horseman Out of Eden
The Language of Cannibals
In the House of Secret Enemies (novellas)
The Fear in Yesterday's Rings
Dark Chant in a Crimson Key
An Incident at Bloodtide
Bleeding In The Eye of a Brainstorm
Dream of a Falling Eagle
The Keeper
Veil
Jungle of Steel and Stone
Chant
Chant: Silent Killer
Chant: Code of Blood
Bone
Turn Loose the Dragons
King's Gambit
Books may be purchased through Ingram or directly from Apache Beach Publications at www.apachebeach@aol.com
Visit George Chesbro's web site: www.dangerousdwarf.com
Thanks to George C. Chesbro, Roger Eakes, Mari Hall, Bill
Berry, Joan Scott, Becky Gilliam, and Greykell Dutton for various
help in putting this site together!
