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Character · Burke's family · 18 books

Burke

Ex-convict and mercenary · Andrew Vachss

Burke is an ex-convict and mercenary.

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Character facts

First appearance
Flood (1985)
Latest appearance
Another Life (2008)
Books
18 (18 as lead)
Series
Burke
Author
Andrew Vachss
Circle
Burke's family

Where to meet Burke

Burke first appears in Flood (1985), as the lead, book 1 of the Burke series.

Buy Flood

Every book with Burke

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1985LFloodlead · BurkeBuy
  2. 1987LStregalead · BurkeBuy
  3. 1988LBlue Bellelead · BurkeBuy
  4. 1989LHard Candylead · BurkeBuy
  5. 1990LBlossomlead · BurkeBuy
  6. 1991LSacrificelead · BurkeBuy
  7. 1994LDown in the Zerolead · BurkeBuy
  8. 1995LFootsteps of the Hawklead · BurkeBuy
  9. 1996LFalse Allegationslead · BurkeBuy
  10. 1998LSafe Houselead · BurkeBuy
  11. 1999LChoice of Evillead · BurkeBuy
  12. 2000LDead and Gonelead · BurkeBuy
  13. 2001LPain Managementlead · BurkeBuy
  14. 2002LOnly Childlead · BurkeBuy
  15. 2004LDown Herelead · BurkeBuy
  16. 2006LMask Marketlead · BurkeBuy
  17. 2007LTerminallead · BurkeBuy
  18. 2008LAnother Lifelead · BurkeBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Mama WongOwner of a Chinese restaurant18
Max the SilentMute Mongolian warrior18
MichelleTransgender friend18
The ProfSmall, rhyming old con18