Sacred (novel)
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Author | Dennis Lehane |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Kenzie and Gennaro |
Genre | Crime |
Publication date | 1997 |
Pages | 320 |
ISBN | 0-688-14381-4 |
Preceded by | Darkness, Take My Hand |
Followed by | Gone, Baby, Gone |
Sacred (1997) is a crime novel by American writer Dennis Lehane, the third book in his Kenzie/Gennaro series.
Plot[]
Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro are hired by a dying billionaire to find his daughter, Desiree, after the previous detective working the case, Jay Becker, disappeared.
Awards[]
The novel won the 1998 Nero Award and was nominated for the Shamus Award for "Best Private Eye Novel" in the same year.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Wolfe Pack Nero Award Recipients chronologically". Nerowolfe.org. 2011-12-12. Archived from the original on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ "The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards". Thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
Categories:
- 1997 American novels
- Novels by Dennis Lehane
- Nero Award-winning works
- 1990s crime novel stubs