Synopses & Reviews
They meet in a no–name diner. A shadowy man hands Burke a CD dossier of someone he wants found. Minutes later, as Burke watches from an alley, his client is gunned down by a professional hunter–killer team. Burke slips away, unsure if hes been spotted. Later, when he examines the dossier, he discovers that the missing woman is Beryl Preston, a girl hed rescued from a brutal pimp twenty years earlierwhen she was only thirteenand returned to her father. Now he has to find her againnot only because she might be in danger, but also because he has to prove to himself that his rescue mission hadnt been financed by a predator who wanted his “property” returned. His search will force him to confront a new kind of human ugliness and, finally, to practice the survivalist triage that has markedand cursedhis life since childhood. In
Mask Market, Burke the outlaw investigator finds himself searching for the truth: not only about a girl named Beryl, but also about himself.
This is classic Burke: dark, dangerous, and galvanizing, from the opening scene to the explosive climax.
From the Hardcover edition.
Synopsis
They meet in a no–name diner. A shadowy man hands Burke a CD dossier of someone he wants found. Minutes later, as Burke watches from an alley, his client is gunned down by a professional hunter–killer team. Burke slips away, unsure if hes been spotted. Later, when he examines the dossier, he discovers that the missing woman is Beryl Preston, a girl hed rescued from a brutal pimp twenty years earlierwhen she was only thirteenand returned to her father. Now he has to find her againnot only because she might be in danger, but also because he has to prove to himself that his rescue mission hadnt been financed by a predator who wanted his “property” returned. His search will force him to confront a new kind of human ugliness and, finally, to practice the survivalist triage that has markedand cursedhis life since childhood. In
Mask Market, Burke the outlaw investigator finds himself searching for the truth: not only about a girl named Beryl, but also about himself.
This is classic Burke: dark, dangerous, and galvanizing, from the opening scene to the explosive climax.
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Andrew Vachss is a lawyer who represents children and youths exclusively. His many novels include the Burke series and two collections of short stories. His books have been translated into twenty languages, and his work has appeared in Parade, Antaeus, Esquire, Playboy, The New York Times, among other publications. He divides his time between his native New York City and the Pacific Northwest.