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 Burke Mystery Series by Andrew Vachss (Vachss is pronounced "Vax")
Character's Personality: Hyper-vigilant, controlled, cynical, vengeful, compassionate towards victims
Character's Occupation: Private investigator
Character's Culture / Ethnicity: unspecified white person
Character - Other Notable Traits: Burke grew up in the foster-care system, a victim of extreme child abuse. He has only the one name "Burke" on his birth certificate. He's spent time in prison and has done mercenary work in Africa, but not in Rhodesia. He specializes in helping victims of abuse and has crossed the line into vigilantism.
Location and Time Period: Contemporary New York City.
Mystery Subgenre: Private investigator
Objectionable Material: Profanity, extreme violence, intense child abuse themes
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Series List: Purple date = I've read it. Title links go to Amazon.com product pages.
- Flood
 (1983)
- 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)
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