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Sacred (novel)

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Sacred
First edition
AuthorDennis Lehane
LanguageEnglish
SeriesKenzie and Gennaro
GenreCrime
Publication date
1997
Publication placeUnited States
Pages320
ISBN0-688-14381-4
Preceded byDarkness, Take My Hand 
Followed byGone, Baby, Gone 

Sacred (1997) is a crime novel by American writer Dennis Lehane, the third book in his Kenzie/Gennaro series.

Plot

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Wolfe Pack Nero Award Recipients chronologically". Nerowolfe.org. 2011-12-12. Archived from the original on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  2. ^ "The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards". Thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.