Dennis Lehane (born August 4, 1965)Asgenar’s Writing Info. The Writer’s Almanac. [1] is an American author. He has written several award-winning novels, including A Drink Before the War and the New York Times bestseller Mystic River, which was later made into an Academy Award-winning film. Another novel,Gone, Baby, Gone, was also adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film.

Personal life

Lehane was born and reared in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, and continues to live in the Boston area, which provides the setting for most of his books. He spent summers on Fieldston Beach in Marshfield."Lehane likes to keep it close to home; Dorchester native favors South Shore locales" by Kristen Walsh. The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, MA). June 9, 2007. Pg. ONE21. Lehane is the youngest of five children. His father was a foreman for Sears & Roebuck and his mother worked in a Boston public school cafeteria.Bio: Dennis Lehane. Mystery Authors Online. 2004. Accessed July 13, 2007. Both of his parents emigrated from Ireland. Introduction of Dennis Lehane by Dr. Donald R. Eastman, III. Eckerd College Commencement 2005. Accessed July 13, 2007. His brother, Gerry Lehane, who is two and a half years older than Dennis, is a veteran actor who trained at the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence before heading to New York in 1990. Gerry is currently a member of the Invisible City Theatre Company."In a Related Story: The Brothers Lehane have a strong bond, and a new shared stage" by Bella English. The Boston Globe. November 29, 2005. Pg. C1.