I’m pleased to share news of the publication of my novel, Stasio: A Novel in 3 Parts, new from Anvil Press.

Stasio, a detective novel presented in three distinct novellas, traces the ever-deepening involvement of protagonist Anthony de Stasio in a series of political nightmares, from a cursed firearm in “Steyr Mannlicher” that leads him through the world of a single mother’s hardscrabble poverty; to the tormented life of a daughter imprisoned in a world her father built for her in “Photo Array”; to the workings of a mysterious postwar utopian cult that traffics street kids in an attempt to engineer a universal refusal of the vote in “The Unaffiliated.” Each novella deepens Stasio’s immersion in the charnel house of contemporary politics and features a supporting cast of characters whose personal involvement attempts to rescue him from it.

Reviews so far include:

“It’s a glorious fever dream of a novel, resolutely dark but with a striking streak of humour running through it. … Stasio is a dizzying, compelling novel, a worthy addition to Dobozy’s already impressive oeuvre.” — Robert Wiersema, starred review, Quill & Quire (full review: https://quillandquire.com/review/stasio/)

“Dobozy’s take on the detective mystery format is heightened beyond the occasionally tired and predictable standard of the genre via his unique prose style … and his willingness to incorporate elements of humour … and borderline surrealism.” — Logan Macnair, The BC Review (full review: https://thebcreview.ca/2024/07/22/2239-macnair-dobozy/)