False Allegations

Burke is forced into an unpleasant investigation through blackmail. Kite, a professional debunker who makes his living exposing false claims of child sexual abuse, believes he may finally have found a genuine case, the one that could define his career. To expose the truth, he needs someone who understands how witch hunts work, and he turns to Burke.

Vachss writes in a stark, uncompromising style that keeps the tension high as Burke moves through a world where accusations can destroy lives long before any facts are established. Burke, a recurring figure in the author's crime fiction, is a hard, unsentimental protagonist, and this novel shows him at his most menacing.