BLOSSOM - FIRST HARD COVER . NY: Knopf, 1990. First Edition. 6 X 9. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0394585232. Vachss unleashes his recurring character, Burke, into new territory. Indiana may never be the same again. A Burke novel. Indiana may never be the same: Burke has moved in to help his former cell mate, Virgil. When lover's lane becomes a sniper's shooting gallery, Virgil's teenage nephew is the prime suspect. Now, he is counting on Burke to find the real killer. Out of his element, Burke finds unexpected help in the form of Blossom, a young woman who is connected by spilled blood to the murderer. She is determined to help Burke bring this criminal to justice, no matter what it takes. 255 pages.