Charlie Huston is an American author best known for his gritty, fast-paced crime fiction. He burst onto the literary scene with "Caught Stealing," a relentless noir thriller following unlucky bartender Hank Thompson through the New York underworld. The novel launched a celebrated trilogy that cemented Huston's reputation for razor-sharp dialogue and breakneck plotting. He further showcases his versatile storytelling in "The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death," a darkly comic tale set in the world of crime-scene cleanup. Huston has also written acclaimed comic book series, bringing his signature hard-boiled voice to the page in every medium he tackles.