Strange Prey: And Other Tales of the Hunt

By: George C. Chesbro

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Synopsis: Wild and weird tales by the author of the Mongo Mysteries—including the novella that inspired the dwarf detective&’s first adventure: Shadow of a Broken Man. The &“unlimited imagination&” of the creator of Mongo the Magnificent is given free rein in these eleven stories full of suspense and surprises (Publishers Weekly). An architect can read minds after surviving a fatal car wreck. The lives of schoolteachers are far from ordinary—or safe. A snake charmer visits a busy, fast-food burger joint. Two bumbling friends summon a demon who develops migraines whenever he&’s asked to do anything evil. A chess grandmaster plays a game for his life, which takes him from the sea to high in the Alps. A secret organization has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an ex–CIA agent. A bank clerk&’s boring life flips upside down when a stranger hands him a thermos in the Madrid airport. Science and religion violently collide on a college campus after a murder. And a man&’s dream may be his ultimate nightmare . . .