ANDREW VACHSS reading & book signing for Mask Market Wednesday, September 6 at 7 pm
What is it about the character of Burke in Andrew Vachss’s thrillers that has made his novels so popular? Burke certainly doesn’t have the dossier of the traditional hero: he’s a career criminal, a man-for-hire not especially fussy about what he’s paid to do. But, he is a child of abuse, with a pathological hatred of those who prey on children. Burke is back, and Vachss has given his fans another intricate mystery to unravel in Mask Market.
Andrew Vachss is a lawyer who represents children and youths exclusively. His many novels include the Burke series, two collections of short stories, and last year’s Two Trains Running, a literary departure which was critically well-received. His books have been translated into twenty languages, and his work has appeared in Parade, Esquire, Playboy, and The New York Times.
