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Burke, a covert hunter of predators, swears vengeance when his girlfriend Crystal Beth is shot at a gay rights rally in Central Park. He soon discovers a new killer on the loose – a shadowy figure branding himself Homo Erectus and targeting gay men. With the city divided between horror and support for this vigilante, some hire Burke to catch and even help the killer escape. As the investigation deepens, Burke is drawn into a chilling exploration of a serial killer’s obsessions, mirroring haunting memories of his childhood partner, the relentless assassin Wesley. Vachss weaves a suspenseful narrative that forces Burke to question reality itself.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Andrew Vachss
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