Blossom (Burke Series #5)

Synopsis

In this savagely convincing novel, Burke finds himself in a fading Indiana mill town, trying to clear a boy charged with a series of sexually motivated shootings. He's intent on finding the real sniper--and his unlikely ally is a beautiful woman named Blossom, who has her own reasons for finding the murderer, as well as her own idea of vengeance.

Publishers Weekly

Burke, a tough ex-con who ruthlessly tracks criminals, makes his fifth appearance here as he investigates several sex-related murders in an Indiana town. ``Many scenes are uncomfortably graphic and intense in themselves; their cumulative effect is extraordinarily powerful,'' said PW. ``Vachss is responsible for some of the grittiest crime fiction written today.'' (July)