Dead and Gone

A NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Andrew Vachss has been a federal investigator in sexually transmitted diseases, a social caseworker, and a labor organizer, and has directed a maximum-security prison for youthful offenders. Now a lawyer in private practice, he represents children and youths exclusively. He is the author of twelve novels, two collections of short stories, three graphic series, and Another Chance to Get It Right: A Children’s Book for Adults. His work has appeared in Parade, Antaeus, Esquire, the New York Times, and numerous other forums.

Further information about Andrew Vachss and his work is available on his website, “The Zero,” at www.vachss.com.