Drawing Dead: A Cross Novel

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The man known only as Cross and his skilled team of urban mercenaries are back (Blackjack, Urban Renewal), but this time they are on the defensive as they receive a series of cryptic messages. The question is, are they being warned-or hunted Even the deadliest gangs in Chicagoland fear the Cross Crew and carefully avoid their cinderblock bunker headquarters- Red 71 is well known as the last place you'd want to go . . . unless you're willing to risk it being the last place you'll ever go. The Crew is notorious for its ruthless efficiency and cold-blooded cunning. Why, then, would anyone be foolhardy enough to threaten them-and even more dangerous-their loved ones As Cross catches the scent of a far-reaching conspiracy, he realizes that it all connects to an unexplained event in his past- a massacre from which he emerged inexplicably unscathed, save for the blue mark on his face that pulses when danger is near. That scar has been throbbing more frequently of late. . . .If he's reading the signs accurately, Cross might find himself again facing a terrible menace that is not altogether human. * MEMO FROM-Captain Nathan Lancaster, Chief,Gang Surveillance Unit TO-All Precincts, Focus Near-North ALERT- Incoming Threats to Cross Crew,SituationHighly Unstable DETAILS- "Cross" and known associatesclearly organizingresponse to perceived pattern of threats.Gang Intelligenceindicates high probabilityof pre-emptive strikes. Report any suspicious and/or unusual activity in Badlands area immediately, gang violence alert level RED.

Author Bio

Andrew Vachss's many books include the Burke novels and two previous collections of short stories. His books have been translated into twenty languages, and his work has appeared in Parade, Antaeus, Esquire, Playboy, and The New York Times, among other publications. He died in 2021.