Born Bad: Collected Stories

From a writer whose novels have been acclaimed for their unflinching exploration of evil comes a brilliant collection of short storiessome never before publishedthat distill dread back down to its essenceand inject it straight into the readers back brain. Andrew Vachss might have scissored his characters from todays headlines: a stalker prowling around an anonymous high-rise; a serial killer whose transgressions reflect a childhood of hideous abuse; an inner-city gunman who is willing to take out a blockful of victims in order to win a moment of acceptance. Tautly written and endowed with murderous ironic spin,Born Badplunges us into the hell that lies just outside our bedroom windows.

Author: Andrew Vachss

Language: English

Edition: 1st

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 352

Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

Publication Date: 1994-08-23