Sacred (novel)

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Sacred
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First edition
Author Dennis Lehane
LanguageEnglish
Series Kenzie and Gennaro
Genre Crime
Publication date
1997
Publication placeUnited States
Pages320
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.

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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

  1. "Wolfe Pack Nero Award Recipients chronologically". Nerowolfe.org. December 12, 2011. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  2. "The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards". Thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.