Novelist, attorney and child protection advocate Andrew Vachss may be the most jaded individual one can meet. At least that is the persona that comes forth in his hard-boiled crime fiction and his blunt statements about the dark corners of humanity he's encountered throughout a career in social and legal services.In addition to his work as a novelist (which includes 18 books in the "Burke" series), Vachss works full-time as an attorney. He limits his practice to only cases concerning children and youth.
In this interview Vachss talks about how the motivations for his legal practice and his novels come from a similar source...
LISTEN: ANDREW VACHSS
