Dennis Lehane

4 summariesThriller, Mystery, Historical Fiction

Dennis Lehane is a critically acclaimed author known for his gritty crime novels set in Boston. His notable works include "Mystic River," "Shutter Island," and the award-winning "Live by Night." Lehane's powerful storytelling and complex characters have earned him a dedicated readership and numerous accolades.

Books by Dennis Lehane

4 books available

Shutter Island
Dennis Lehane
4.1 (163k) average on GoodreadsThriller
A U.S. Marshal investigates a vanished patient from a remote asylum for the criminally insane, only to confront a spiraling hurricane, sinister medical secrets, and the terrifying possibility that his own identity is the most dangerous illusion of all.
Mystic River
Dennis Lehane
4.2 (128k) average on GoodreadsThriller
Twenty-five years after a traumatic childhood abduction, three men are violently reunited when the daughter of one is murdered, forcing a detective to investigate his own haunted past and the prime suspect—another childhood friend.
The Given Day
Dennis Lehane
4.0 (24k) average on GoodreadsThriller
In post-World War I Boston, a white police officer and a Black man on the run find their lives connected to historical figures and social movements, fighting for survival and family in a nation facing major change.
Live by Night
Dennis Lehane
3.9 (22k) average on GoodreadsThriller
During Prohibition, a Boston cop's son abandons his upbringing for organized crime, navigating treacherous loyalties, ruthless ambition, and the constant threat of death, from Jazz Age speakeasies to Cuban rum-running operations.