Camorr - News and Views from Scott Lynch's Locke Lamora books

George C. Chesbro died. He was one of my favorites. His Mongo series was billed as Raymond Chandler meets Stephen King, and I found that to be an apt description. Mongo was a former circus dwarf and later a noted criminologist, with a black belt in the martial arts. The tales were narrated from a first-person POV, and Mongo was very witty and sardonic, but also bitter over his stunted stature. The mysteries were laced with supernatural and science fiction elements, and there wasn't a bad book in the bunch. The best of the lot was The Beasts of Valhalla.

Chesbro also wrote several stand-alones and another series featuring martial arts specialist and Vietnam vet Veil Kendry.

Chesbro was a very friendly and personable guy, and autographed several of my books through the mail. I only sent him the hardcovers, but he said he would sign all the paperbacks as well if I wanted to send them.

He will be missed. :cry: