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Synopsis
From the acclaimed author of the Burke private-eye series (published in
Canongate Crime) comes an ambitious and chilling novel that shows what
evil is, and where it comes from. Shella is nothing less than a tour of
evil's spawning ground, conducted by one of its natural predators.
Called 'Ghost' because he is so non-descript as to be invisible, he
once travelled with a woman named Shella. Now Shella has vanished into
a wilderness of strip clubs and peep shows, and Ghost is looking for
her; for there exists between them a recognition that can only exist
between two people who have been damaged past the point of no return.
The result is Andrew Vachss' most compelling work to date, the thriller
re-imagined as a bleak romance of the damned.
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Review
"depicts an almost parallel world of absolute amorality yet total credibility." (The Herald)
"Tragic and touching, yet intensely readable in its metaphoric picaresque search for redemption." (What's On)
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When the history of crime fiction in the 20th century comes to be
written, if there is any justice, the name of Andrew Vachss will be up
front, up-close and flagged up as very important.
About the Author
Andrew Vachss has been a federal investigator in sexually transmitted
diseases, a social caseworker and a labor organizer, and has directed a
maximum security prison for youthful offenders. Now a lawyer in private
practice, he represents children and youths exclusively. He is the
author of ten novels, a collection of short stories, three graphic
series and Another Chance to Get It Right: A Children's Book for Adults. His work has appeared in Parade, Antaeus, The New York Times and numerous other forums. He lives in New York City. The official Vachss website can be found at http://www.vachss.com/
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- PublisherCanongate Books
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1841950149
- ISBN 13 9781841950143
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
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