Drink Before the War

WINNER OF THE SHAMUS AWARD The stunning thriller that kicked off the Kenzie-Gennaro series PATRICK KENZIE AND ANGIE GENNARO are private investigators in the blue-collar neighborhoods and ghettos of South Boston-they know it as only natives can. Working out of an old church belfry, Kenzie and Gennaro take on a seemingly simple assignment for a prominent politician: uncover the where-abouts of Jenna Angeline, a black cleaning woman who has allegedly stolen confidential state documents. Finding Jenna is easy compared to staying alive once they've got her. The investigation escalates, uncovering extortion, assassination, and child prostitution extending from bombed-out ghetto streets to the highest levels of government. A Drink Before the War is the first in Lehane's acclaimed series featuring Boston detectives who fight their way through the crossfire of the city's deadliest elements, only to find the worst of human horrors awaits them much closer to home.Lehane, Dennis is the author of 'Drink Before the War', published 2003 under ISBN 9780156029025 and ISBN 0156029022.