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The Burke series ended in 2008. Vachss continued to write crime stories, often straightforward hard-boiled action stories (e.g. the Cross series) sometimes books with a strong social theme (''Haiku'' for homelessness, or ''Two Trains Running'' for 1950s race relations). One of his final novels, ''Carbon,'' was a science fiction take on his usual themes.
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The Burke series ended in 2008. Vachss continued to write crime stories, often straightforward hard-boiled action stories (e.g. the Cross series) sometimes books with a strong social theme (''Haiku'' for homelessness, or ''Two Trains Running'' for 1950s race relations). In 1995, he wrote a {{Franchise/Batman}} novel ''The Ultimate Evil'', which sees the Caped Crusader doing battle with child sex traffickers. One of his final novels, ''Carbon,'' was a science fiction take on his usual themes.
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* ''A Bomb Built in Hell'' - A prelude to the Burke series proper, written before but not accepted for publication until well afterwards. This is Wesley's story, the story of how he made his infamy. In jail, he encountered a mob boss and was moulded into an assassin for the mob. Then he learned more about the system that had gotten him there, turned his eye on political targets, and started on the road to a literally explosive ending.
* ''Flood'' - The first book focuses on Burke hunting down a target for the ActionGirl to kill.
* ''Strega'' - A simple job to handle a creepy voyeur gets Burke involved in hunting a child pornography ring. But TheVamp has plans of her own.
* ''Blue Belle'' - A depraved gang is kidnapping prostitutes, with their pimps offering a large reward for bringing the culprits down. Burke has eyes on the prize, but another may see him as a prize of her own.
* ''Hard Candy'' (Not to be confused with the film) - Burke laments the end of the last book, but is thrown back into the world with the return of Wesley, who comes for blood. This was a partial rework of ''A Bomb Built In Hell,'' which wasn't published in its entirety for decades.
* ''Blossom'' - Taking a break from New York, Burke visits Indiana to help out an old cellmate.
* ''Sacrifice'' - Burke needs help from a Voudoun priestess to stop a killer who created a killer: an abused child with dissociative identity disorder, including a murderous personality called Satan's Child.
* ''Down in the Zero'' - Burke travels to a wealthy Connecticut suburb to help a teenager.
* ''Born Bad'' - A short story anthology.
* ''Footsteps of the Hawk'' - Burke has been the hunter, but now it is time for him to be the hunted when two rogue cops descend on him. One seeks his assistance in clearing the name of a man charged with a string of grisly rape-murders, but may hide an agenda of her own. The other seems bent on pinning the very same crimes on Burke, but why and to what end?
* ''False Allegations'' - Burke encounters an expert who specializes in debunking false allegations of child abuse, who may have other agendas.
* ''Safe House'' - Burke protects a woman's shelter from the people who drove the women there.
* ''Choice of Evil'' - When his girlfriend is gunned down at a gay rights rally, Burke is beaten to vengeance by a mysterious anti-gay basher VigilanteMan, one whose methods are uncomfortably familiar.
* ''Everybody Pays'' - a short story collection. Not all are Burke stories.
* ''Dead and Gone'' - A simple ransom-for-captive exchange goes horribly wrong in a way Burke had not expected. In order to track down the shadowy mastermind responsible, Burke must take a trip away from his usual stomping grounds.
* ''Pain Management'' - Unable to return home while the events of the immediately previous book blow over, Burke's search for an inexplicable runaway lead him into alliance with renegades dangerous even for him.
* ''Only Child'' - Burke returns to New York and investigates a killing of a teenager in a kink-soaked subculture.
* ''Down Here'' - Wolfe, Burke's unrequited crush, is accused of murder. Burke and his crew must find the truth.
* ''Mask Market'' - A child Burke once took back to her parents has come back into his life with less than benevolent designs.
* ''Terminal'' - A prison acquaintance of Burke's badly needs money for a life-saving operation. His offer: a lucrative job of blackmailing some rich trash who got away with rape and murder many years back. Where Burke is involved, though, nothing is as straightforward as it first seems.
* ''Another Life'' (The final Burke book) - An "associate" with powerful connections offers Burke help for a beleaguered friend and clean slates for the TrueCompanions. In exchange, he has to track down the perpetrators of the impeccably-executed kidnapping of a Saudi Arabian prince's baby boy, a task that will require Burke to dig deeper into his past than ever before.
* ''Flood'' - The first book focuses on Burke hunting down a target for the ActionGirl to kill.
* ''Strega'' - A simple job to handle a creepy voyeur gets Burke involved in hunting a child pornography ring. But TheVamp has plans of her own.
* ''Blue Belle'' - A depraved gang is kidnapping prostitutes, with their pimps offering a large reward for bringing the culprits down. Burke has eyes on the prize, but another may see him as a prize of her own.
* ''Hard Candy'' (Not to be confused with the film) - Burke laments the end of the last book, but is thrown back into the world with the return of Wesley, who comes for blood. This was a partial rework of ''A Bomb Built In Hell,'' which wasn't published in its entirety for decades.
* ''Blossom'' - Taking a break from New York, Burke visits Indiana to help out an old cellmate.
* ''Sacrifice'' - Burke needs help from a Voudoun priestess to stop a killer who created a killer: an abused child with dissociative identity disorder, including a murderous personality called Satan's Child.
* ''Down in the Zero'' - Burke travels to a wealthy Connecticut suburb to help a teenager.
* ''Born Bad'' - A short story anthology.
* ''Footsteps of the Hawk'' - Burke has been the hunter, but now it is time for him to be the hunted when two rogue cops descend on him. One seeks his assistance in clearing the name of a man charged with a string of grisly rape-murders, but may hide an agenda of her own. The other seems bent on pinning the very same crimes on Burke, but why and to what end?
* ''False Allegations'' - Burke encounters an expert who specializes in debunking false allegations of child abuse, who may have other agendas.
* ''Safe House'' - Burke protects a woman's shelter from the people who drove the women there.
* ''Choice of Evil'' - When his girlfriend is gunned down at a gay rights rally, Burke is beaten to vengeance by a mysterious anti-gay basher VigilanteMan, one whose methods are uncomfortably familiar.
* ''Everybody Pays'' - a short story collection. Not all are Burke stories.
* ''Dead and Gone'' - A simple ransom-for-captive exchange goes horribly wrong in a way Burke had not expected. In order to track down the shadowy mastermind responsible, Burke must take a trip away from his usual stomping grounds.
* ''Pain Management'' - Unable to return home while the events of the immediately previous book blow over, Burke's search for an inexplicable runaway lead him into alliance with renegades dangerous even for him.
* ''Only Child'' - Burke returns to New York and investigates a killing of a teenager in a kink-soaked subculture.
* ''Down Here'' - Wolfe, Burke's unrequited crush, is accused of murder. Burke and his crew must find the truth.
* ''Mask Market'' - A child Burke once took back to her parents has come back into his life with less than benevolent designs.
* ''Terminal'' - A prison acquaintance of Burke's badly needs money for a life-saving operation. His offer: a lucrative job of blackmailing some rich trash who got away with rape and murder many years back. Where Burke is involved, though, nothing is as straightforward as it first seems.
* ''Another Life'' (The final Burke book) - An "associate" with powerful connections offers Burke help for a beleaguered friend and clean slates for the TrueCompanions. In exchange, he has to track down the perpetrators of the impeccably-executed kidnapping of a Saudi Arabian prince's baby boy, a task that will require Burke to dig deeper into his past than ever before.
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* ''A Bomb Built in Hell'' (written in 1973, published in 2012) - A prelude to the Burke series proper, written before but not accepted for publication until well afterwards. This is Wesley's story, the story of how he made his infamy. In jail, he encountered a mob boss and was moulded into an assassin for the mob. Then he learned more about the system that had gotten him there, turned his eye on political targets, and started on the road to a literally explosive ending.
* ''Flood'' (1985) - The first book focuses on Burke hunting down a target for the ActionGirl to kill.
* ''Strega'' (1987) - A simple job to handle a creepy voyeur gets Burke involved in hunting a child pornography ring. But TheVamp has plans of her own.
* ''Blue Belle'' (1988) - A depraved gang is kidnapping prostitutes, with their pimps offering a large reward for bringing the culprits down. Burke has eyes on the prize, but another may see him as a prize of her own.
* ''Hard Candy'' (1989) (Not to be confused with the film) - Burke laments the end of the last book, but is thrown back into the world with the return of Wesley, who comes for blood. This was a partial rework of ''A Bomb Built In Hell,'' which wasn't published in its entirety for decades.
* ''Blossom'' (1990) - Taking a break from New York, Burke visits Indiana to help out an old cellmate.
* ''Sacrifice'' (1991) - Burke needs help from a Voudoun priestess to stop a killer who created a killer: an abused child with dissociative identity disorder, including a murderous personality called Satan's Child.
* ''Down in the Zero'' (1994) - Burke travels to a wealthy Connecticut suburb to help a teenager.
* ''Born Bad'' (1994) - A short story anthology.
* ''Footsteps of the Hawk'' (1995) - Burke has been the hunter, but now it is time for him to be the hunted when two rogue cops descend on him. One seeks his assistance in clearing the name of a man charged with a string of grisly rape-murders, but may hide an agenda of her own. The other seems bent on pinning the very same crimes on Burke, but why and to what end?
* ''False Allegations'' (1996) - Burke encounters an expert who specializes in debunking false allegations of child abuse, who may have other agendas.
* ''Safe House'' (1998) - Burke protects a woman's shelter from the people who drove the women there.
* ''Choice of Evil'' (1999) - When his girlfriend is gunned down at a gay rights rally, Burke is beaten to vengeance by a mysterious anti-gay basher VigilanteMan, one whose methods are uncomfortably familiar.
* ''Everybody Pays'' (1999) - a short story collection. Not all are Burke stories.
* ''Dead and Gone'' (2000) - A simple ransom-for-captive exchange goes horribly wrong in a way Burke had not expected. In order to track down the shadowy mastermind responsible, Burke must take a trip away from his usual stomping grounds.
* ''Pain Management'' (2001) - Unable to return home while the events of the immediately previous book blow over, Burke's search for an inexplicable runaway lead him into alliance with renegades dangerous even for him.
* ''Only Child'' (2002) - Burke returns to New York and investigates a killing of a teenager in a kink-soaked subculture.
* ''Down Here'' (2004) - Wolfe, Burke's unrequited crush, is accused of murder. Burke and his crew must find the truth.
* ''Mask Market'' (2006) - A child Burke once took back to her parents has come back into his life with less than benevolent designs.
* ''Terminal'' (2007) - A prison acquaintance of Burke's badly needs money for a life-saving operation. His offer: a lucrative job of blackmailing some rich trash who got away with rape and murder many years back. Where Burke is involved, though, nothing is as straightforward as it first seems.
* ''Another Life'' (2008) (The final Burke book) - An "associate" with powerful connections offers Burke help for a beleaguered friend and clean slates for the TrueCompanions. In exchange, he has to track down the perpetrators of the impeccably-executed kidnapping of a Saudi Arabian prince's baby boy, a task that will require Burke to dig deeper into his past than ever before.
* ''Flood'' (1985) - The first book focuses on Burke hunting down a target for the ActionGirl to kill.
* ''Strega'' (1987) - A simple job to handle a creepy voyeur gets Burke involved in hunting a child pornography ring. But TheVamp has plans of her own.
* ''Blue Belle'' (1988) - A depraved gang is kidnapping prostitutes, with their pimps offering a large reward for bringing the culprits down. Burke has eyes on the prize, but another may see him as a prize of her own.
* ''Hard Candy'' (1989) (Not to be confused with the film) - Burke laments the end of the last book, but is thrown back into the world with the return of Wesley, who comes for blood. This was a partial rework of ''A Bomb Built In Hell,'' which wasn't published in its entirety for decades.
* ''Blossom'' (1990) - Taking a break from New York, Burke visits Indiana to help out an old cellmate.
* ''Sacrifice'' (1991) - Burke needs help from a Voudoun priestess to stop a killer who created a killer: an abused child with dissociative identity disorder, including a murderous personality called Satan's Child.
* ''Down in the Zero'' (1994) - Burke travels to a wealthy Connecticut suburb to help a teenager.
* ''Born Bad'' (1994) - A short story anthology.
* ''Footsteps of the Hawk'' (1995) - Burke has been the hunter, but now it is time for him to be the hunted when two rogue cops descend on him. One seeks his assistance in clearing the name of a man charged with a string of grisly rape-murders, but may hide an agenda of her own. The other seems bent on pinning the very same crimes on Burke, but why and to what end?
* ''False Allegations'' (1996) - Burke encounters an expert who specializes in debunking false allegations of child abuse, who may have other agendas.
* ''Safe House'' (1998) - Burke protects a woman's shelter from the people who drove the women there.
* ''Choice of Evil'' (1999) - When his girlfriend is gunned down at a gay rights rally, Burke is beaten to vengeance by a mysterious anti-gay basher VigilanteMan, one whose methods are uncomfortably familiar.
* ''Everybody Pays'' (1999) - a short story collection. Not all are Burke stories.
* ''Dead and Gone'' (2000) - A simple ransom-for-captive exchange goes horribly wrong in a way Burke had not expected. In order to track down the shadowy mastermind responsible, Burke must take a trip away from his usual stomping grounds.
* ''Pain Management'' (2001) - Unable to return home while the events of the immediately previous book blow over, Burke's search for an inexplicable runaway lead him into alliance with renegades dangerous even for him.
* ''Only Child'' (2002) - Burke returns to New York and investigates a killing of a teenager in a kink-soaked subculture.
* ''Down Here'' (2004) - Wolfe, Burke's unrequited crush, is accused of murder. Burke and his crew must find the truth.
* ''Mask Market'' (2006) - A child Burke once took back to her parents has come back into his life with less than benevolent designs.
* ''Terminal'' (2007) - A prison acquaintance of Burke's badly needs money for a life-saving operation. His offer: a lucrative job of blackmailing some rich trash who got away with rape and murder many years back. Where Burke is involved, though, nothing is as straightforward as it first seems.
* ''Another Life'' (2008) (The final Burke book) - An "associate" with powerful connections offers Burke help for a beleaguered friend and clean slates for the TrueCompanions. In exchange, he has to track down the perpetrators of the impeccably-executed kidnapping of a Saudi Arabian prince's baby boy, a task that will require Burke to dig deeper into his past than ever before.
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* ''Shella'' - TheNondescript, quick to kill, "Ghost" has long been the ally of the abused Shella. Now, she has disappeared, and it's up to him to find her.
* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Ultimate Evil'' - Batman discovers that his mother used to investigate child abuse, and ends up taking on a child sex tourism syndicate.
* ''Two Trains Running'' - In the postwar period, Royal Beaumont has turned the dying mill town Locke City into a vice haven and held it against myriad enemies. However, he has now has drawn the attention of a rival syndicate that's playing for keeps, and race relations in the town are coming to a boil.
* ''That's How I Roll'' - Fate made two very different rolls of the genetic dice for the brothers Esau and Tory Till. Esau is a GeniusCripple, Tory a superlative example of both sides of the DumbMuscle coin. In order to keep his younger brother safe, Esau has been working as an assassin for two rival factions of the mob. When an interloper tries to butt in, he deals with them in his usual no-holds-barred fashion, starting a series of events that land him on death row. Even from there, however, he still has one last gambit to play.
* ''The Weight'' - When the government offer "Sugar" a choice of either ratting out his heist buddies or going to jail, he takes one for the team. When he comes out, he is instructed by the mastermind to track down one of them who's gone missing and ensure the secrets are safe. What awaits him, however, is out of left field even for a hardened criminal like him.
* ''The Getaway Man'' - Eddie has been stealing cars since well before he was legally allowed to drive. When his stint with two professional criminal brothers lands him in prison, he draws the attention of an infamous hijacker, one whose closest companion has designs on him of her own.
* ''Haiku'' - an elderly Japanese martial artist enters the world of NYC's homeless. Less hard-boiled than Vachss' usual fare, more a meditation on the causes and potential solutions for homelessness.
* ''Carbon'' - in a SF/F universe (!), ex-con Carbon must find a kidnapped child.
* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Ultimate Evil'' - Batman discovers that his mother used to investigate child abuse, and ends up taking on a child sex tourism syndicate.
* ''Two Trains Running'' - In the postwar period, Royal Beaumont has turned the dying mill town Locke City into a vice haven and held it against myriad enemies. However, he has now has drawn the attention of a rival syndicate that's playing for keeps, and race relations in the town are coming to a boil.
* ''That's How I Roll'' - Fate made two very different rolls of the genetic dice for the brothers Esau and Tory Till. Esau is a GeniusCripple, Tory a superlative example of both sides of the DumbMuscle coin. In order to keep his younger brother safe, Esau has been working as an assassin for two rival factions of the mob. When an interloper tries to butt in, he deals with them in his usual no-holds-barred fashion, starting a series of events that land him on death row. Even from there, however, he still has one last gambit to play.
* ''The Weight'' - When the government offer "Sugar" a choice of either ratting out his heist buddies or going to jail, he takes one for the team. When he comes out, he is instructed by the mastermind to track down one of them who's gone missing and ensure the secrets are safe. What awaits him, however, is out of left field even for a hardened criminal like him.
* ''The Getaway Man'' - Eddie has been stealing cars since well before he was legally allowed to drive. When his stint with two professional criminal brothers lands him in prison, he draws the attention of an infamous hijacker, one whose closest companion has designs on him of her own.
* ''Haiku'' - an elderly Japanese martial artist enters the world of NYC's homeless. Less hard-boiled than Vachss' usual fare, more a meditation on the causes and potential solutions for homelessness.
* ''Carbon'' - in a SF/F universe (!), ex-con Carbon must find a kidnapped child.
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* ''Shella'' (1993) - TheNondescript, quick to kill, "Ghost" has long been the ally of the abused Shella. Now, she has disappeared, and it's up to him to find her.
* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Ultimate Evil'' (1995) - Batman discovers that his mother used to investigate child abuse, and ends up taking on a child sex tourism syndicate.
* ''Two Trains Running'' (2005) - In the postwar period, Royal Beaumont has turned the dying mill town Locke City into a vice haven and held it against myriad enemies. However, he has now has drawn the attention of a rival syndicate that's playing for keeps, and race relations in the town are coming to a boil.
* ''That's How I Roll'' (2012) - Fate made two very different rolls of the genetic dice for the brothers Esau and Tory Till. Esau is a GeniusCripple, Tory a superlative example of both sides of the DumbMuscle coin. In order to keep his younger brother safe, Esau has been working as an assassin for two rival factions of the mob. When an interloper tries to butt in, he deals with them in his usual no-holds-barred fashion, starting a series of events that land him on death row. Even from there, however, he still has one last gambit to play.
* ''The Weight'' (2010) - When the government offer "Sugar" a choice of either ratting out his heist buddies or going to jail, he takes one for the team. When he comes out, he is instructed by the mastermind to track down one of them who's gone missing and ensure the secrets are safe. What awaits him, however, is out of left field even for a hardened criminal like him.
* ''The Getaway Man'' (2003) - Eddie has been stealing cars since well before he was legally allowed to drive. When his stint with two professional criminal brothers lands him in prison, he draws the attention of an infamous hijacker, one whose closest companion has designs on him of her own.
* ''Haiku'' (2009) - an elderly Japanese martial artist enters the world of NYC's homeless. Less hard-boiled than Vachss' usual fare, more a meditation on the causes and potential solutions for homelessness.
* ''Carbon'' (2019) - in a SF/F universe (!), ex-con Carbon must find a kidnapped child.
* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Ultimate Evil'' (1995) - Batman discovers that his mother used to investigate child abuse, and ends up taking on a child sex tourism syndicate.
* ''Two Trains Running'' (2005) - In the postwar period, Royal Beaumont has turned the dying mill town Locke City into a vice haven and held it against myriad enemies. However, he has now has drawn the attention of a rival syndicate that's playing for keeps, and race relations in the town are coming to a boil.
* ''That's How I Roll'' (2012) - Fate made two very different rolls of the genetic dice for the brothers Esau and Tory Till. Esau is a GeniusCripple, Tory a superlative example of both sides of the DumbMuscle coin. In order to keep his younger brother safe, Esau has been working as an assassin for two rival factions of the mob. When an interloper tries to butt in, he deals with them in his usual no-holds-barred fashion, starting a series of events that land him on death row. Even from there, however, he still has one last gambit to play.
* ''The Weight'' (2010) - When the government offer "Sugar" a choice of either ratting out his heist buddies or going to jail, he takes one for the team. When he comes out, he is instructed by the mastermind to track down one of them who's gone missing and ensure the secrets are safe. What awaits him, however, is out of left field even for a hardened criminal like him.
* ''The Getaway Man'' (2003) - Eddie has been stealing cars since well before he was legally allowed to drive. When his stint with two professional criminal brothers lands him in prison, he draws the attention of an infamous hijacker, one whose closest companion has designs on him of her own.
* ''Haiku'' (2009) - an elderly Japanese martial artist enters the world of NYC's homeless. Less hard-boiled than Vachss' usual fare, more a meditation on the causes and potential solutions for homelessness.
* ''Carbon'' (2019) - in a SF/F universe (!), ex-con Carbon must find a kidnapped child.
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* SnuffFilm: Also a recurring trope.
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* SnuffFilm: Also SnuffFilm:
** In ''Flood'', Burke is told about arecurring trope.snuff film producer called Goldor and is shown a black-and-white silent video of a man in a mask murdering a female undercover agent sent to investigate him. Burke points out that it's a Murder One rap, but is told Goldor himself was wearing the mask so there are no witnesses, as he films and edits his own product.
** In ''Blue Belle'', Burke is offered a bounty to catch a serial killer who's kidnapping and sniping prostitutes from a van. When he tracks down the garage that holds the van, he finds a tripod camera setup near a bloody drain in the floor, and another set up inside the van, which has automatic doors so the killers can film their victims being shot and sell it commercially.
** In ''Flood'', Burke is told about a
** In ''Blue Belle'', Burke is offered a bounty to catch a serial killer who's kidnapping and sniping prostitutes from a van. When he tracks down the garage that holds the van, he finds a tripod camera setup near a bloody drain in the floor, and another set up inside the van, which has automatic doors so the killers can film their victims being shot and sell it commercially.
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* ThisIsReality: Wolfe tells Burke as such in ''Mask Market''.
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* ThisIsReality: ThisIsReality:
** Wolfe tells Burke as such in ''Mask Market''.
** Wolfe tells Burke as such in ''Mask Market''.
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* TheVamp: MafiaPrincess StregaSubverted with [[MafiaPrincess Strega]], who acts like this trope but Burke notes that a true vamp would hold out the promise of sex as a carrot. [[spoiler:She's actually a child abuse victim acting out her abuse when she has sex with Burke.]]
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Andrew Henry Vachss (October 19, 1942 – December 27, 2021) was an author of crime novels, primarily known for the Burke series. A [[VillainProtagonist small-time criminal]] raised by the state, Burke started off as a ConMan and unlicensed PrivateDetective, and as the series continues he graduates to VigilanteMan. He earns a living scamming 'freaks' (generally [[AssholeVictim child abusers, neo-Nazis]] and [[PretenderDiss wannabe mercenaries]]), rescuing runaways, taking the occasional case, and committing the occasional act of robbery and blackmail.
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Andrew Henry Vachss (October 19, 1942 – December 27, 2021) was a child protection consultant, an attorney who exclusively represented children and teenagers, and an author of crime novels, primarily known for the Burke series. series.
A [[VillainProtagonist small-time criminal]] raised by the state, Burke started off as a ConMan and unlicensed PrivateDetective, and as the series continues he graduates to VigilanteMan. He earns a living scamming 'freaks' (generally [[AssholeVictim child abusers, neo-Nazis]] and [[PretenderDiss wannabe mercenaries]]), rescuing runaways, taking the occasional case, and committing the occasional act of robbery and blackmail.
A [[VillainProtagonist small-time criminal]] raised by the state, Burke started off as a ConMan and unlicensed PrivateDetective, and as the series continues he graduates to VigilanteMan. He earns a living scamming 'freaks' (generally [[AssholeVictim child abusers, neo-Nazis]] and [[PretenderDiss wannabe mercenaries]]), rescuing runaways, taking the occasional case, and committing the occasional act of robbery and blackmail.
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* ''That's How I Roll'' - a death-row confession of a contract killer with spina bifida, defending his mentally handicapped brother.
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* ''Literature/BatmanTheUltimateEvil'' - Batman discovers that his mother used to investigate child abuse, and ends up taking on a child sex tourism syndicate.
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* ''Literature/BatmanTheUltimateEvil'' ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Ultimate Evil'' - Batman discovers that his mother used to investigate child abuse, and ends up taking on a child sex tourism syndicate.
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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Ultimate Evil'' - Batman discovers that his mother used to investigate child abuse, and ends up taking on a child sex tourism syndicate.
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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Ultimate Evil'' ''Literature/BatmanTheUltimateEvil'' - Batman discovers that his mother used to investigate child abuse, and ends up taking on a child sex tourism syndicate.
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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Ultimate Evil'' - Batman discovers that his mother used to investigate child abuse, and ends up taking on a child sex tourism syndicate.
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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Ultimate Evil'' - Batman discovers that his mother used to investigate child abuse, and ends up taking on a child sex tourism syndicate.
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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Ultimate Evil'' (Non-Burke) - Batman discovers that his mother used to investigate child abuse, and ends up taking on a child sex tourism syndicate.
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* ''That's How I Roll'' - a death-row confession of a contract killer with spinal bifida, defending his mentally handicapped brother.
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* BerserkButton: Mole's dislike of Nazis is so intense, his first reaction is generally to ask Burke when he can blow them up. Burke himself once lost it so bad [[spoiler: he killed a building full of people. Granted, they all deserved it, but even Burke was worried about losing it.]]
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* BerserkButton: BerserkButton:
** Mole's dislike of Nazis is so intense, his first reaction is generally to ask Burke when he can blow them up. Burke himself once lost it so bad [[spoiler: he killed a building full of people. Granted, they all deserved it, but even Burke was worried about losing it.]]]]
** Burke ''hates'' child abusers in general, especially sexual abusers.
** Mole's dislike of Nazis is so intense, his first reaction is generally to ask Burke when he can blow them up. Burke himself once lost it so bad [[spoiler: he killed a building full of people. Granted, they all deserved it, but even Burke was worried about losing it.
** Burke ''hates'' child abusers in general, especially sexual abusers.
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* Magical Negro : The Prof
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* Magical Negro MagicalNegro : The Prof
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* AmbiguousDisorder: The Mole is very socially awkward.
--> '''Burke:''' The Mole greeted me the same way as he answers the telephone: by waiting for the other person to say something.
--> '''Burke:''' The Mole greeted me the same way as he answers the telephone: by waiting for the other person to say something.
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* MasterOfDisguise: Subverted with Burke in the early part of the series: he's [[TheNondescript simply so bland]] most people don't notice him. Later, after Burke acquires significant scarring from a near-fatal shooting, Burke simply can't disguise himself and doesn't try. Played straight with Max, who has such excellent muscle control he can change the shape and hollows of his face to, for example, look like an old man.
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* MasterOfDisguise: Subverted with Burke in the early part of the series: he's [[TheNondescript simply so bland]] most people don't notice him. Later, after Burke acquires significant scarring from a near-fatal shooting, Burke simply can't disguise himself and doesn't try. Played straight with Max, who has such excellent muscle control he can change the shape and hollows of his face to, for example, look like an old man.
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[[folder:Summaries of his books:]]
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* ''Hard Candy'' (Not to be confused with the film) - Burke laments the end of the last book, but is thrown back into the world with the return of Wesley, who comes for blood.
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* ''Hard Candy'' (Not to be confused with the film) - Burke laments the end of the last book, but is thrown back into the world with the return of Wesley, who comes for blood. This was a partial rework of ''A Bomb Built In Hell,'' which wasn't published in its entirety for decades.
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* ''Sacrifice''
* ''Shella'' (Non-Burke) - TheNondescript, quick to kill, "Ghost" has long been the ally of the abused Shella. Now, she has disappeared, and it's up to him to find her.
* ''Down in the Zero''
* ''Born Bad'' - An anthology.
* ''Shella'' (Non-Burke) - TheNondescript, quick to kill, "Ghost" has long been the ally of the abused Shella. Now, she has disappeared, and it's up to him to find her.
* ''Down in the Zero''
* ''Born Bad'' - An anthology.
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* ''Sacrifice''
* ''Shella'' (Non-Burke)''Sacrifice'' - TheNondescript, quick Burke needs help from a Voudoun priestess to kill, "Ghost" has long been the ally of the stop a killer who created a killer: an abused Shella. Now, she has disappeared, and it's up to him to find her.
child with dissociative identity disorder, including a murderous personality called Satan's Child.
* ''Down in theZero''
Zero'' - Burke travels to a wealthy Connecticut suburb to help a teenager.
* ''Born Bad'' -An A short story anthology.
* ''Shella'' (Non-Burke)
* ''Down in the
* ''Born Bad'' -
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* ''False Allegations''
* ''Safe House''
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* ''False Allegations''
Allegations'' - Burke encounters an expert who specializes in debunking false allegations of child abuse, who may have other agendas.
* ''SafeHouse''House'' - Burke protects a woman's shelter from the people who drove the women there.
* ''Safe
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* ''Everybody Pays''
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* ''Everybody Pays''Pays'' - a short story collection. Not all are Burke stories.
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* ''Only Child''
* ''The Getaway Man'' (Non-Burke) - Eddie has been stealing cars since well before he was legally allowed to drive. When his stint with two professional criminal brothers lands him in prison, he draws the attention of an infamous hijacker, one whose closest companion has designs on him of her own.
* ''Down Here''
* ''Two Trains Running'' (Non-Burke) - In the postwar period, Royal Beaumont has turned the dying mill town Locke City into a vice haven and held it against myriad enemies. However, he has now has drawn the attention of a rival syndicate that's playing for keeps.
* ''The Getaway Man'' (Non-Burke) - Eddie has been stealing cars since well before he was legally allowed to drive. When his stint with two professional criminal brothers lands him in prison, he draws the attention of an infamous hijacker, one whose closest companion has designs on him of her own.
* ''Down Here''
* ''Two Trains Running'' (Non-Burke) - In the postwar period, Royal Beaumont has turned the dying mill town Locke City into a vice haven and held it against myriad enemies. However, he has now has drawn the attention of a rival syndicate that's playing for keeps.
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* ''Only Child''
* ''The Getaway Man'' (Non-Burke)Child'' - Eddie has been stealing cars since well before he was legally allowed Burke returns to drive. When his stint with two professional criminal brothers lands him New York and investigates a killing of a teenager in prison, he draws the attention of an infamous hijacker, one whose closest companion has designs on him of her own.
a kink-soaked subculture.
* ''DownHere''
* ''Two Trains Running'' (Non-Burke)Here'' - In Wolfe, Burke's unrequited crush, is accused of murder. Burke and his crew must find the postwar period, Royal Beaumont has turned the dying mill town Locke City into a vice haven and held it against myriad enemies. However, he has now has drawn the attention of a rival syndicate that's playing for keeps.truth.
* ''The Getaway Man'' (Non-Burke)
* ''Down
* ''Two Trains Running'' (Non-Burke)
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* ''That's How I Roll'' (Non-Burke) - Fate made two very different rolls of the genetic dice for the brothers Esau and Tory Till. Esau is a GeniusCripple, Tory a superlative example of both sides of the DumbMuscle coin. In order to keep his younger brother safe, Esau has been working as an assassin for two rival factions of the mob. When an interloper tries to butt in, he deals with them in his usual no-holds-barred fashion, starting a series of events that land him on death row. Even from there, however, he still has one last gambit to play.
* ''The Weight'' (Non-Burke) - When the government offer "Sugar" a choice of either ratting out his heist buddies or going to jail, he takes one for the team. When he comes out, he is instructed by the mastermind to track down one of them who's gone missing and ensure the secrets are safe. What awaits him, however, is out of left field even for a hardened criminal like him.
* ''The Weight'' (Non-Burke) - When the government offer "Sugar" a choice of either ratting out his heist buddies or going to jail, he takes one for the team. When he comes out, he is instructed by the mastermind to track down one of them who's gone missing and ensure the secrets are safe. What awaits him, however, is out of left field even for a hardened criminal like him.
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* ''The Weight'' (Non-Burke) - When the government offer "Sugar" a choice of either ratting out his heist buddies or going to jail, he takes one for the team. When he comes out, he is instructed by the mastermind to track down one of them who's gone missing and ensure the secrets are safe. What awaits him, however, is out of left field even for a hardened criminal like him.
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* ''Shella'' - TheNondescript, quick to kill, "Ghost" has long been the ally of the abused Shella. Now, she has disappeared, and it's up to him to find her.
* ''Two Trains Running'' - In the postwar period, Royal Beaumont has turned the dying mill town Locke City into a vice haven and held it against myriad enemies. However, he has now has drawn the attention of a rival syndicate that's playing for keeps, and race relations in the town are coming to a boil.
* ''That's How I Roll'' - Fate made two very different rolls of the genetic dice for the brothers Esau and Tory Till. Esau is a GeniusCripple, Tory a superlative example of both sides of the DumbMuscle coin. In order to keep his younger brother safe, Esau has been working as an assassin for two rival factions of the mob. When an interloper tries to butt in, he deals with them in his usual no-holds-barred fashion, starting a series of events that land him on death row. Even from there, however, he still has one last gambit to play.
* ''The Weight'' - When the government offer "Sugar" a choice of either ratting out his heist buddies or going to jail, he takes one for the team. When he comes out, he is instructed by the mastermind to track down one of them who's gone missing and ensure the secrets are safe. What awaits him, however, is out of left field even for a hardened criminal like him.
* ''The Getaway Man'' - Eddie has been stealing cars since well before he was legally allowed to drive. When his stint with two professional criminal brothers lands him in prison, he draws the attention of an infamous hijacker, one whose closest companion has designs on him of her own.
* ''Haiku'' - an elderly Japanese martial artist enters the world of NYC's homeless. Less hard-boiled than Vachss' usual fare, more a meditation on the causes and potential solutions for homelessness.
* ''That's How I Roll'' - a death-row confession of a contract killer with spinal bifida, defending his mentally handicapped brother.
* ''Carbon'' - in a SF/F universe (!), ex-con Carbon must find a kidnapped child.
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* ''Shella'' - TheNondescript, quick to kill, "Ghost" has long been the ally of the abused Shella. Now, she has disappeared, and it's up to him to find her.
* ''Two Trains Running'' - In the postwar period, Royal Beaumont has turned the dying mill town Locke City into a vice haven and held it against myriad enemies. However, he has now has drawn the attention of a rival syndicate that's playing for keeps, and race relations in the town are coming to a boil.
* ''That's How I Roll'' - Fate made two very different rolls of the genetic dice for the brothers Esau and Tory Till. Esau is a GeniusCripple, Tory a superlative example of both sides of the DumbMuscle coin. In order to keep his younger brother safe, Esau has been working as an assassin for two rival factions of the mob. When an interloper tries to butt in, he deals with them in his usual no-holds-barred fashion, starting a series of events that land him on death row. Even from there, however, he still has one last gambit to play.
* ''The Weight'' - When the government offer "Sugar" a choice of either ratting out his heist buddies or going to jail, he takes one for the team. When he comes out, he is instructed by the mastermind to track down one of them who's gone missing and ensure the secrets are safe. What awaits him, however, is out of left field even for a hardened criminal like him.
* ''The Getaway Man'' - Eddie has been stealing cars since well before he was legally allowed to drive. When his stint with two professional criminal brothers lands him in prison, he draws the attention of an infamous hijacker, one whose closest companion has designs on him of her own.
* ''Haiku'' - an elderly Japanese martial artist enters the world of NYC's homeless. Less hard-boiled than Vachss' usual fare, more a meditation on the causes and potential solutions for homelessness.
* ''That's How I Roll'' - a death-row confession of a contract killer with spinal bifida, defending his mentally handicapped brother.
* ''Carbon'' - in a SF/F universe (!), ex-con Carbon must find a kidnapped child.
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Andrew Henry Vachss (October 19, 1942 – December 27, 2021) is the author of the Burke novels. A [[VillainProtagonist small-time criminal]] raised by the state, Burke started off as a ConMan and unlicensed PrivateDetective, and as the series continues he graduates to VigilanteMan. He earns a living scamming 'freaks' (generally [[AssholeVictim child abusers, neo-Nazis]] and [[PretenderDiss wannabe mercenaries]]), rescuing runaways, taking the occasional case, and committing the occasional act of robbery and blackmail.
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Andrew Henry Vachss (October 19, 1942 – December 27, 2021) is the was an author of crime novels, primarily known for the Burke novels.series. A [[VillainProtagonist small-time criminal]] raised by the state, Burke started off as a ConMan and unlicensed PrivateDetective, and as the series continues he graduates to VigilanteMan. He earns a living scamming 'freaks' (generally [[AssholeVictim child abusers, neo-Nazis]] and [[PretenderDiss wannabe mercenaries]]), rescuing runaways, taking the occasional case, and committing the occasional act of robbery and blackmail.
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In addition, a series of short stories and novellas center around Cross and his crew, a group of professional mercenaries for hire. The stories tend to be more straight action, centering around slightly more reprehensible human beings like drug dealers.
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* MasterOfDisguise: Subverted with Burke: he's [[TheNondescript simply so bland]] most people don't notice him. Played straight with Max, who has such excellent muscle control he can change the shape and hollows of his face to, for example, look like an old man.
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* MasterOfDisguise: Subverted with Burke: Burke in the early part of the series: he's [[TheNondescript simply so bland]] most people don't notice him.him. Later, after Burke acquires significant scarring from a near-fatal shooting, Burke simply can't disguise himself and doesn't try. Played straight with Max, who has such excellent muscle control he can change the shape and hollows of his face to, for example, look like an old man.
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* KnifeNut: Michelle is very fast with a straight razor, and Ghost in ''Shella'' keeps a sharpened can opener handy.
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Andrew Henry Vachss (October 19, 1942-December 27, 2021) is the author of the Burke novels. A [[VillainProtagonist small-time criminal]] raised by the state, Burke started off as a ConMan and unlicensed PrivateDetective, and as the series continues he graduates to VigilanteMan. He earns a living scamming 'freaks' (generally [[AssholeVictim child abusers, neo-Nazis]] and [[PretenderDiss wannabe mercenaries]]), rescuing runaways, taking the occasional case, and committing the occasional act of robbery and blackmail.
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Andrew Henry Vachss (October 19, 1942-December 1942 – December 27, 2021) is the author of the Burke novels. A [[VillainProtagonist small-time criminal]] raised by the state, Burke started off as a ConMan and unlicensed PrivateDetective, and as the series continues he graduates to VigilanteMan. He earns a living scamming 'freaks' (generally [[AssholeVictim child abusers, neo-Nazis]] and [[PretenderDiss wannabe mercenaries]]), rescuing runaways, taking the occasional case, and committing the occasional act of robbery and blackmail.
