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** [[Word of God]] states Wesley is dead and will not be coming back. Well, as a living being: his ghost apparently has taken root in Burke's psyche, at least in a few novels. as a symbol of Burke's dark and homicidal side. |
** [[Word of God]] states Wesley is dead and will not be coming back. Well, as a living being: his ghost apparently has taken root in Burke's psyche, at least in a few novels. as a symbol of Burke's dark and homicidal side. |
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* [[Nice Job Fixing It, Villain]]: In ''Terminal'', one character describes how gangs putting out hits on suspected rats leads to cons ratting out for real. |
* [[Nice Job Fixing It, Villain]]: In ''Terminal'', one character describes how gangs putting out hits on suspected rats leads to cons ratting out for real. |
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* [[No One Could Survive That]]: In ''Dead and Gone'', when the ambush on {{spoiler|Burke}} goes awry the ambushers go for a [[Boom Headshot]]. It doesn't take, somehow. |
* [[No One Could Survive That]]: In ''Dead and Gone'', when the ambush on {{spoiler|Burke}} goes awry the ambushers go for a [[Boom! Headshot!]]. It doesn't take, somehow. |
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* [[Not So Different]]: The [[Big Bad]] of ''Dead and Gone'' tries to pull this on Burke, but it ultimately doesn't save him. |
* [[Not So Different]]: The [[Big Bad]] of ''Dead and Gone'' tries to pull this on Burke, but it ultimately doesn't save him. |
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* [[Nothing Personal]]: One child sex offender tries to offer this to Burke in ''Strega''. It is contrasted with another self-proclaimed pedophile who waxes lyrical about personal bonds with the boys and shows disdain for those who go "commercial". |
* [[Nothing Personal]]: One child sex offender tries to offer this to Burke in ''Strega''. It is contrasted with another self-proclaimed pedophile who waxes lyrical about personal bonds with the boys and shows disdain for those who go "commercial". |
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* [[The Profiler]]: Burke studied pedophiles and other wackos in prison, initially just to learn how to scam them. |
* [[The Profiler]]: Burke studied pedophiles and other wackos in prison, initially just to learn how to scam them. |
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* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]: Max [[The Speechless|the Silent]], a mute Mongolian... from Tibet... [[Series Continuity Error|somehow...]] martial arts expert. |
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]: Max [[The Speechless|the Silent]], a mute Mongolian... from Tibet... [[Series Continuity Error|somehow...]] martial arts expert. |
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* [[Punch-Punch-Punch Uh-Oh]]: ''Terminal'' recounts Max letting Muay Thai practitioners knee him twice when he clearly could have gotten them first. |
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* [[Revenge]]: A recurring trope. |
* [[Revenge]]: A recurring trope. |
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* [[A Rhyme Every Time]]: The Prof enjoys talking like this; generally if he's not speaking in rhyme then things have become very, very bleak. |
* [[A Rhyme Every Time]]: The Prof enjoys talking like this; generally if he's not speaking in rhyme then things have become very, very bleak. |
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* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: Burke goes on one in the climax of one book, but unlike most, deals with the extremely negative psychological impact. |
* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: Burke goes on one in the climax of one book, but unlike most, deals with the extremely negative psychological impact. |
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* [[Sawed-Off Shotgun]]: The Prof favours one. |
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* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: A recurring trope; real money is one of the few things that can get the otherwise-useless police to get their act together, often to the detriment of Burke and co. |
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: A recurring trope; real money is one of the few things that can get the otherwise-useless police to get their act together, often to the detriment of Burke and co. |
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* [[Serial Killings Specific Target]]: Burke mentions this was a favorite tactic of [[Professional Killer]] Wesley. He would kill one man, then burn down the building so the police would have a bunch of other possible victims/motives to investigate. |
* [[Serial Killings, Specific Target]]: Burke mentions this was a favorite tactic of [[Professional Killer]] Wesley. He would kill one man, then burn down the building so the police would have a bunch of other possible victims/motives to investigate. |
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** We finally see this in action when the Mob decides not to pay Wesley: ''he starts killing their innocent relatives'' and making it look like a sexual sadist is on the loose. |
** We finally see this in action when the Mob decides not to pay Wesley: ''he starts killing their innocent relatives'' and making it look like a sexual sadist is on the loose. |
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* [[Series Continuity Error]]: Max used to be said to be Mongolian; in ''Terminal'' he's at first suddenly Tibetan, then Mongolian again later. |
* [[Series Continuity Error]]: Max used to be said to be Mongolian; in ''Terminal'' he's at first suddenly Tibetan, then Mongolian again later. |
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** Central premise A Bomb Built in Hell, the unoffical predecessor to the Burke Series. |
** Central premise A Bomb Built in Hell, the unoffical predecessor to the Burke Series. |
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* [[The Vamp]]: [[Mafia Princess]] Strega |
* [[The Vamp]]: [[Mafia Princess]] Strega |
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* [[What a Piece of Junk]]: Burke drives the "ultimate New York taxicab". Its [[Gadgeteer Genius]] owner committed suicide and left Burke the car in payment of an unpaid debt. ''Flood'' and ''Strega'' go into detail on its capabilities. |
* [[What a Piece of Junk!]]: Burke drives the "ultimate New York taxicab". Its [[Gadgeteer Genius]] owner committed suicide and left Burke the car in payment of an unpaid debt. ''Flood'' and ''Strega'' go into detail on its capabilities. |
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* [[Writer On Board]]: Vachss doesn't shy from showing his dissatisfaction with government and society. |
* [[Writer On Board]]: Vachss doesn't shy from showing his dissatisfaction with government and society. |
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