Andrew Henry Vachss (born October 19, 1942) is an American author who specializes in crime fiction. His works include novels, short stories and plays as well as works of non-fiction. He is also a child protection consultant and attorney exclusively representing children and youths
Many Vachss novels feature the shadowy, unlicensed investigator Burke, ex-convict, criminal, and deeply conflicted character.
Bibliography[]
The 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 Cross series[]
- Blackjack: A Cross Novel (2012)
- Urban Renewal: A Cross Novel (2014)
- Drawing Dead: A Cross Novel (2016)
The Aftershock trilogy[]
- Aftershock (2013)
- Shockwave (2014)
- Signwave (2015)
Other novels[]
- A Bomb Built in Hell (1973)
- Shella (1993)
- Batman: The Ultimate Evil (1995, two-volume graphic novel)
- 'The Getaway Man (2003)
- Two Trains Running (2005)
- haiku (2009)
- The Weight (2010)
- A Bomb Built in Hell (2012)
- That's How I Roll (2012)
Short story collections[]
- Born Bad (1994)
- Everybody Pays (1999)
- Proving It (2001)
- Dog Stories (online)
- Mortal Lock (2013)
Graphic novels and series[]
- Hard Looks (1992-1993, ten-volume series)
- Cross (1995, seven-volume series with James Colbert)
- Predator: Race War (199, single-volume graphic novel0
- Alamaailma (1997, Finnish graphic novel, based on two of the "Underground" short stories from Born Bad).
- Another Chance To Get It Right: A Children's Book for Adults (1993, reprinted with additional material, 2003)
- heart Transplant (2010)
- Underground (2014)
Plays[]
- Placebo (1991)
- Warlord (1994)
- Replay (1994)
Non-fiction[]
- The Life-Style Violent Juvenile: The Secure Treatment Approach (1979)
- The Child Abuse-Delinquency Connection — A Lawyer's View (1989)