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Andrew Vachss

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November 13, 1983 in NYC, The United States

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Andrew Vachss has been a federal investigator in sexually transmitted diseases, a social-services caseworker, a labor organizer, and has directed a maximum-security prison for “aggressive-violent” youth. Now a lawyer in private practice, he represents children and youths exclusively. He is the author of numerous novels, including the Burke series, two collections of short stories, and a wide variety of other material including song lyrics, graphic novels, essays, and a “children’s book for adults.” His books have been translated into twenty languages, and his work has appeared in Parade, Antaeus, Esquire, Playboy, the New York Times, and many other forums. A native New Yorker, he now divides his time between the city of his birth and the Pa...more


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From: American Bar Association
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:55:58 -0500

Legal Representation of Children in Abuse and Neglect Cases Theme of 2-Day Florida Symposium
Fmr FL Supreme Court Chief Justice, Child Advocates and Former Foster Youth Slated to Speak

Washington, D.C., February 2, 2012 —Leading children's rights ...
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Average rating: 3.87 · 10,862 ratings · 630 reviews · 59 distinct works
Flood (Burke, #1)
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 921 ratings — published 1985 — 14 editions
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Strega (Burke, #2)
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 749 ratings — published 1987 — 18 editions
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Blue Belle (Burke, #3)
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 686 ratings — published 1988 — 16 editions
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Hard Candy (Burke, #4)
3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 667 ratings — published 1989 — 16 editions
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Shella
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 551 ratings — published 1993 — 12 editions
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Blossom (Burke, #5)
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 561 ratings — published 1990 — 12 editions
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Down in the Zero (Burke, #7)
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 511 ratings — published 1994 — 13 editions
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Sacrifice (Burke, #6)
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 475 ratings — published 1991 — 14 editions
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Dead and Gone (Burke, #12)
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 408 ratings — published 2000 — 9 editions
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Safe House (Burke, #10)
3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 419 ratings — published 1998 — 11 editions
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More books by Andrew Vachss…
Flood Strega Blue Belle Hard Candy Blossom Sacrifice Down in the Zero
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Andrew Vachss & Michael A. Black
Author appearance, March 24, 2012 02:00PM — 4 people invited
Centuries & Sleuths, 7419 W. Madison St. , Forest Park, IL, US

http://www.centuriesandsleuths.com/event/2012/03/24/day
Andrew Vachss and fellow Chicago Wolf Pack member Michael Black return to discus...more


The Weight (Mystery & Thrillers)
1 chapters   —   updated Jul 14, 2010 02:23pm
Description: An excerpt from Andrew Vachss' forthcoming novel, The Weight (November 2, 2010, Pantheon)

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date: March 24, 2012 02:00PM
location: Centuries & Sleuths, 7419 W. Madison St. , Forest Park, IL, The United States
description: Andrew Vachss and fellow Chicago Wolf Pack member Michael Black return to discuss and sign their latest books, That’s How I Roll and The Incredible Adventures of Doc Atlas. AS ALWAYS, Mr. Vachss will sign only new books. There is a *reason* for this. See: vachss.com/sign. No one should "make a special trip" to this event under the misinformed impression that such books will be signed. Further, he'll only be signing books purchased at Centuries & Sleuths.
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Street Logic by Steve Sundberg
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The (straight) answer to any fool who says you can't use "fiction" to tell the truth. Proof that before you can pass it on, you have to pass through it. A beautiful tightrope walk over a true hell on earth ... a tightrope you can't walk with your eye...more
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Eden by Tony Monchinski
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Joe Lansdale once told me "Charles de Lint is the only writer who could make me read about faeries." Put me down for the same my brother's having--only make mine Tony Monchinski and zombies.
"Behavior is the Truth!"
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The Burning Season by Wayne Dundee
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If you liked Mickey, you'll love Big Wayne.
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KNOCK ON ANY DOOR by Willard Motley
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If you think "fiction" can't be the truth, or you have even a passing interest in the reality of Chicago for Post-War "juvenile delinquents," read this for the answer(s) to both.
More of Andrew's books…
“Cats are the lap-dancers of the animal world. Soon as you stop shelling out, they move on, find another lap. They're furry little sociopaths. Pretty and slick -- in love with themselves. When's the last time you saw a seeing-eye cat?”
Andrew Vachss, Safe House

“Life is a fight, but not everyone’s a fighter. Otherwise, bullies would be an endangered species.”
Andrew Vachss, Terminal

“It's the family you choose that counts.”
Andrew Vachss

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“In my world, people are always plotting. You
have no idea of all the crimes people in business commit every
day. Like it was nothing. Or there’s a set of special rules for them.
Remember when Bush made that whole speech about ‘corporate
ethics’ last year? What a fraud. You think stuff like Enron or
WorldCom is an aberration? It’s only the tip. Business is a religion.
Probably the only one practiced all over the world.”
Andrew Vachss, Down Here

“When you hunt predators, the best camouflage is weakness.”
Andrew Vachss, Sacrifice

“Most investigators don't even know what the word means. You stop the cops from using informants and the only crimes they'd ever solve would be those by deranged postal workers who come to work once too often.”
Andrew Vachss, False Allegations

“People who don't have much get ugly about giving up the little they have left.”
Andrew Vachss

“Fear is an enemy that can be killed only at close range. The closest range of all is intimacy. The deeper the fear is embedded in one’s spirit, the more vulnerable it is.”
Andrew Vachss, Haiku: A Novel




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Elmar Now I've read your tale "Die Macht des Mondes" which is part of the German book "Erbarmungslose Stiere". It was very short, but I really liked it!


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