Burke (character)
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Burke is the protagonist of the Burke Series
by Andrew Vachss
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He is a career criminal, an orphan
raised by the State who was abused throughout his childhood in state institutions and foster homes. Burke lives in New York City
, always on the edges of society. He makes his money as an off-the-books investigator
, finding runaways, locating criminals for bounty, and other assorted scams.
Burke Series
The Burke Series is an 18-book fiction series written by Andrew Vachss, centered around a man named Burke and his battle against child abusers...
by Andrew Vachss
Andrew Vachss
Andrew Henry Vachss is an American crime fiction author, child protection consultant, and attorney exclusively representing children and youths...
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He is a career criminal, an orphan
Orphan
An orphan is a child permanently bereaved of or abandoned by his or her parents. In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents is called an orphan...
raised by the State who was abused throughout his childhood in state institutions and foster homes. Burke lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, always on the edges of society. He makes his money as an off-the-books investigator
Private investigator
A private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
, finding runaways, locating criminals for bounty, and other assorted scams.
Burke Series
- Flood (1985)
- Strega (1987)
- Blue Belle (1988)
- Hard Candy (1989)
- Blossom (1990)
- Sacrifice (1991)
- Down in the Zero (1994)
- Footsteps of the Hawk (1995)
- False Allegations (1996)
- Safe House (1998)
- Choice of Evil (1999)
- Dead and Gone (2000)
- Pain Management (2001)
- Only Child (2002)
- Down Here (2004)
- Mask Market (2006)
- Terminal (2007)
- Another Life (2008) The final novel in the Burke series