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 wit ... Learn more