{"product_id":"false-allegations-paperback","title":"False Allegations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Vachss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurke--ex-con, mercenary, sometime killer--makes his living preying on New York's most vicious predators and avenging their innocent victims. But in Andrew Vachss's mercilessly suspenseful new novel, Burke finds himself working the other side of the street, where guilt and innocence are as disposable as the sheets in a Times Square hotel--and as dirty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBurke's new employer is Kite, a fanatical crusader who specializes in debunking \"false allegations of child sexual abuse. Kite has a case that may be the real thing, but needs Burke to tell him if it is. And if mere money can't persuade Burke to cooperate, Kite has plenty of other incentives at his disposal--including a fanatical bodyguard with a taste for corsets and brass knuckles. A tour guide to hell written in icy prose, \u003ci\u003eFalse Allegations\u003c\/i\u003e is Vachss at his most unnerving.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first rank of American crime writers. . . . Next to Vachss, Chandler, Cain and Hammett look like choirboys. \u003cbr\u003e--Cleveland Plain Dealer \u003cbr\u003eBurke--ex-con, mercenary, sometime killer--makes his living preying on New York's most vicious predators and avenging their innocent victims. But in Andrew Vachss's mercilessly suspenseful new novel, Burke finds himself working the other side of the street, where guilt and innocence are as disposable as the sheets in a Times Square hotel--and as dirty. \u003cbr\u003eBurke's new employer is Kite, a fanatical crusader who specializes in debunking \"false allegations of child sexual abuse. Kite has a case that may be the real thing, but needs Burke to tell him if it is. And if mere money can't persuade Burke to cooperate, Kite has plenty of other incentives at his disposal--including a fanatical bodyguard with a taste for corsets and brass knuckles. A tour guide to hell written in icy prose, False Allegations is Vachss at his most unnerving. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Burke is the toughest talking first-person narrator since Mike Hammer.\" \u003cbr\u003e --Los Angeles Times \u003cbr\u003e\"Vachss . . . writes hypnotically violent prose.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Chicago Sun-Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Vachss's many books include the Burke novels and two previous collections of short stories. His books have been translated into twenty languages, and his work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eParade, Antaeus, Esquire, Playboy, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e among other publications. He died in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 7.98 x 5.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751372259616,"sku":"9780679772934","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/06a5e6c5e3002c45e56dd1055802e9df.webp?v=1779971898","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/false-allegations-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}