About “Strega”
Strega is a crime thriller featuring the private investigator Burke, who takes on a new client named Strega. She hires him to locate an obscene photograph, leading him into a dangerous underworld beneath the city that involves child exploitation and adult depravity, a realm that threatens his sanity and life.
Praise for “Strega”
“So hard-boiled that it makes Mike Hammer and Sam Spade look like running yolks.”
“An absolute stunner, the toughest crime novel, and one of the most realistic, any American writer has produced.”
“It's wonderful. The words leap off the page. The plot is fresh. The principal character is original. The style is as clean as a haiku.”
Book details
- Published
- 1987
- Latest edition
- 1987 · ISBN 9780679764090
- ISBN
- 9780679764090
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Strega?
Strega by Andrew Vachss has 304 pages.
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