Andrew Vachss
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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 ...more
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Flood (Burke, Book 1) by Andrew Vachss (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.96 — 337 ratings — published 1985 10 editions |
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Strega (Burke, Book 2) by Andrew Vachss (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.88 — 322 ratings — published 1987 10 editions |
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Blue Belle (Burke, Book 3) by Andrew Vachss (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.00 — 303 ratings — published 1990 13 editions |
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Hard Candy (Burke, Book 4) by Andrew Vachss (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.89 — 294 ratings — published 1989 8 editions |
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Shella by Andrew Vachss (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.90 — 241 ratings — published 1993 8 editions |
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Blossom (Burke, Book 5) by Andrew Vachss (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.78 — 243 ratings — published 1990 7 editions |
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Down in the Zero (Burke, Book 7) by Andrew Vachss (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.79 — 226 ratings — published 1994 8 editions |
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Sacrifice (Burke, Book 6) by Andrew Vachss (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.84 — 200 ratings — published 1992 7 editions |
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Safe House (Burke, Book 10) by Andrew Vachss (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.78 — 193 ratings — published 1998 4 editions |
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Dead and Gone (Burke, Book 12) by Andrew Vachss (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.93 — 185 ratings — published 2001 5 editions |
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Swamp Sister (Paperback) by Robert Edmond Alter |
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The Ditched Blonde: A Carl Wilcox Mystery (Carl Wilcox Mysteries) by Harold Adams |
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"His Carl Wilcox is a Midwest Depression-era Marlow, with a much deeper social-commentary bite.
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Dueling with O-sensei (Paperback) by Ellis Amdur |
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"Brilliantly rendered, extraordinarily courageous, and a clear challenge to would-be warriors to become their envisioned selves.
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The Confidence Course: Seven Steps to Self-Fulfillment (Paperback) by Walter Anderson |
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"I wanted to ask her what the fuck was wrong but I had a date with a pack of skittish whores."
— Andrew Vachss (Pain Management)
— Andrew Vachss (Pain Management)
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