Scott Von Doviak is the author of Charlesgate Confidential and three books on film and pop culture, including the acclaimed Hick Flicks: The Rise and Fall of Redneck Cinema. He covers television for The Onion's AV Club and is a former film critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He lives in Austin, Texas.
PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR Charlesgate Confidential is terrific. -Stephen King Charlesgate Confidential is a riveting tale, a hard-boiled art heist worthy of Dashiell Hammett in his prime. -Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One Charlesgate Confidential is the sort of canny, witty crime novel that doesn't come along often enough. Scott Von Doviak is terrific at Boston voices and a fearless plotter. The crew at Hard Case Crime has found another gem! May they never reform. -Owen King, author of Double Feature and co-author of Sleeping Beauties Scott Von Doviak's Charlesgate Confidential is a corker! With its intriguing plot that spreads across three distinct time periods, quirky characters quick with the witty repartee, and an amazing sense of place and time, it had me reading way past my designated bedtime. Boston, and its love for the home team-GO RED SOX-really comes alive in the various years depicted. Couldn't imagine Charlesgate Confidential not making many Crime/Mystery Best Of Lists next year. -Thomas E. Sniegoski, New York Times bestselling author