Dennis Lehane

Dennis Lehane
Lehane in 2010
Born	(1965-08-04) August 4, 1965 (age 59) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist, screenwriter
Alma mater	Eckerd College Florida International University
Genre	Crime fiction, mystery fiction
Spouse	Chisa Lehane
Children	2
Website
www.dennislehane.com

Dennis Lehane (born August 4, 1965)^[1] is an American author. He has published more than a dozen novels; the first several were a series of mysteries featuring recurring characters, including A Drink Before the War. Four of his novels have been adapted into films of the same names: Clint Eastwood's Mystic River (2003), Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island (2010), and Gone Baby Gone (2007) and Live by Night (2016), both directed by Ben Affleck. His short story "Animal Rescue" was also adapted into the film The Drop, noted for being the final film role for actor James Gandolfini.