Charlesgate Confidential, Scott Von Doviak
Charlesgate Confidential, Scott Von Doviak
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Charlesgate Confidential

Author: Scott Von Doviak

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Unabridged: 11 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/27/2023

Categories: Fiction, Crime, Southern


Synopsis

"Charlesgate Confidential is terrific." —Stephen King

A sharp and funny tale of a daring art heist gone wrong—inspired by the same real-life, still-unsolved crime depicted in the Netflix hit series This Is a Robbery.

A group of criminals in 1946 pull off the heist of the century, stealing a dozen priceless works of art from a Boston museum. But while the thieves get caught, the art is never found. Forty years later, the last surviving thief gets out of jail and goes hunting for the loot, involving some innocent college students in his dangerous plan—and twenty-eight years after that, in the present day, the former college kids, now all grown up, are drawn back into danger as the still-missing art tempts a deadly new generation of treasure hunters. A breathtakingly clever, twist-filled narrative that moves from 1946 to 1986 to 2014 and back again, Charlesgate Confidential establishes Scott Von Doviak as a storyteller of the first order, and will leave you guessing until the very end.

About Scott Von Doviak

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper on October 22, 2018

If you’re looking for murder and mayhem in temporary lodgings then the Charlesgate should be mentioned along with the Overlook and Bates Motel. The Charlesgate was once the swankiest hotel in Boston, but by 1946 it’s become a wretched hive of scum and villainy. After a poker night for gangsters gets......more

Goodreads review by SuperWendy on October 16, 2019

I've seen authors go horribly awry with two dueling timelines, but Von Doviak ups the stakes with his debut novel by giving readers three (yes, THREE!) timelines: 1946, 1986 and 2014. Despite having to read about the Red Sox more than I'd like (Never. I'd like to read about the Red Sox NEVER!), the......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on September 20, 2018

This is a page-turner! I was so impressed with Von Doviak's snappy pacing and time swapping throughout the telling. The characters and dialogue are A+! It read like a movie within a movie within a movie. Cinematic writing, impeccable storytelling, interesting characters, a creepy building, twists an......more

Goodreads review by Terrance on February 17, 2023

I’m a sucker for a good heist story. With three different narratives, in three different decades, build to a fantastic story and a satisfying conclusion to a genuine mystery.......more

Goodreads review by David on October 02, 2018

Sorry didn't like this one. I really wanted to like it I loved the premise. There are three plot lines which is a dangerous undertaking for any author. Each time the author shifts to another plot line he risks dumping the reader out of the story which is what happened to me. I loved one plot line, t......more