Introductory Notes
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Dennis Lehane was born August 4, 1965, in Dorchester, MA. He has a bachelor’s degree from Eckerd College (1988) and an M.F.A. from Florida International University (1993). Before becoming a full-time writer he worked as a counselor for emotionally disturbed children. He was an English instructor at Florida International University in Miami from 1991 to 1993. In addition to novels, he has also written for television and film.
Books by Dennis Lehane
A Drink before the War, 1994
Darkness, Take My Hand, 1996
Sacred, 1997
Gone, Baby, Gone, 1998
Prayers for Rain, 1999
Mystic River, 2001 Highly Recommended
Shutter Island, 2003.
Coronado: Stories, 2006
The Given Day, 2008
Moonlight Mile, 2010
The following works by Lehane have been made into films:
Mystic River (2003)
Until Gwen (short story) (2007)
Gone, Baby, Gone (2007)
Shutter Island (2010)