Andrew Vachss's many books include the Burke novels and two previous collections of short stories. His books have been translated into twenty languages, and his work has appeared in Parade, Antaeus, Esquire, Playboy, and The New York Times, among other publications. He died in 2021.
The hardest-boiled crime fiction this side of Sing Sing - USA Today Vachss makes other noir writers seem like William Saroyan. - Fort Worth Star-Telegram Scorching... the prose is accomplished, stylized, and flinty; the plot is direct and commanding. - Seattle Times Vachss's reverence for storytelling is evident in the blunt beauty of his language. -Chicago Sun-Times