Dennis Lehane

Dennis Lehane was born and raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He has written eight novels, A DRINK BEFORE THE WAR, DARKNESS, TAKE MY HAND, SACRED, GONE BABY GONE, PRAYERS FOR RAIN, MYSTIC RIVER, SHUTTER ISLAND, THE GIVEN DAY and a short story collection, CORONADO. MYSTIC RIVER and GONE BABY GONE have both been made into oscar nominated films.

Before becoming a full-time writer, Mr Lehane worked as a counsellor with mentally handicapped and abused children, waited tables, parked cars, drove limos, worked in bookstores, and loaded tractor-trailers. His one regret is that no one ever gave him a chance to tend bar. He lives in the Boston area.

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Moonlight Mile Dennis Lehane Featured on The TV Book Club on More4 on 3 Jul 2011. Moonlight Mile sees the return of the much-loved characters Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. Lehane, author of Shutter Island among others is one of the best crime writers... Format: Paperback - Released: 23/06/2011 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Moonlight Mile Dennis Lehane A gripping thriller from start to finish, with many layers which make the story increasingly dark and terrifying, from one of the world's most accomplished fiction writers. Format: Hardback - Released: 03/02/2011 Lovereading Price: £11.99 - Saving £4.00 (25%)

The Given Day Dennis Lehane A big novel in every way, packed with action, in a time of huge social upheaval, for this is Boston 1918-1919. With strikes, poverty, racism, corruption, anarchist bombs, riots on the streets and the arrival of the world flu pandemic,... Format: Paperback - Released: 04/02/2010 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Gone, Baby, Gone Dennis Lehane Lehane creates believable and vulnerable characters, even the good guys have their faults. A child has gone missing without a trace, drug money has gone missing too. Are the two connected? And then another child goes missing. This is one... Format: Paperback - Released: 20/05/2008 Lovereading Price: £5.24 - Saving £1.75 (25%)