A Bomb Built in Hell
Wesley's Story
$33.91
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
13 November 2012
Summary
Before Burke, before Cross, Andrew Vachss created Wesley: a ruthless assassin who would stop at nothing to take out his targets. A Bomb Built in Hell is Wesley’s story, in print for the very first time.
While doing time for manslaughter, Wesley meets prison boss Carmine Trentoni, an Old School gangster who no longer believes in the blood-oath he took years ago. Carmine’s triple life sentence hasn’t cut him off from all his outside sources-he has waited with the patience of stone for s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307950857 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0307950859 |
| Author: | Andrew Vachss |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 13 November 2012 |
| Weight: | 255g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 132mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Vintage Crime/Black Lizard |
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Critics Review
“Vachss doesn’t sugarcoat things in this brutal, detailed piece of work, but that’s what makes it fascinating. Vachss’ fans will love this example of the author’s early writing, which predates his Burke books by several years. Rejected by publishers decades ago due to its high level of violence, the years have not diminished its impact.”
—Mystery Scene
“History has caught up to Wesley’s bleak odyssey, repeatedly rejected for publication decades ago but now unnervingly prescient.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“A Bomb Built in Hell presages motifs Vachss employed in the Burke novels, but even crime fans unfamiliar with Burke can relish it. Wesley is utterly remorseless, and the story is told in the coldest and sparest of prose.”
—Booklist
Andrew Vachss
Andrew 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 Parade, Antaeus, Esquire, Playboy, and The New York Times, among other publications. He died in 2021.
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