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"Pain Management" by Andrew Vachss in the Burke series revolves around Burke, a complex character who takes on a job to find a missing teenage girl named Rosebud. As Burke delves into the investigation, he uncovers a world of drug runners, violent criminals, and individuals struggling with chronic pain. The plot intertwines themes of crime, social issues, and personal struggles, all narrated in Vachss's dark and intriguing writing style. Despite facing personal conflicts and moral dilemmas, Burke navigates through the dark streets of Portland, highlighting the challenges faced by those in need of adequate pain management.
From The Publisher:
Burke is back, but still lurking in the shadows, unable to return home. He is prowling the unfamiliar streets of Portland, Oregon, in search of a runaway teen. By all accounts, Rosebud Carlin is a happy, well-adjusted girl. She doesn't fit the profile of the runaway kids Burke knows so wellÉand once was. But there's something about her fatherÉ
Burke knows the street script, but the actors are all strangers. Cut off from his family and his network of criminal contacts, Burke is forced into a dangerous alliance with a renegade group dedicated to providing relief to those in intractable pain by any means necessary. A bargain is struck, and the fuse is lit. Heart-stopping and hard-hitting, Pain Management is the latest bout in Andrew Vachss's thrilling reign as undisputed champ of brass knuckles noir.
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