The Kenzie & Gennaro is a Crime Fiction series by Dennis Lehane, made up of 6 books published between 1994 and 2010. It begins with A Drink Before the War (1994), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Moonlight Mile (2010), spanning 16 years of storytelling.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | |||
| 1 | A Drink Before the War | 1994 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2 | Darkness, Take My Hand Dilys Award 1997Full award history → | 1996 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 3 | Sacred | 1997 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 4 | Gone, Baby, Gone 🏆 Deutscher Krimi Preis 2001🏆 Barry Award 1999🏆 Dilys Award 1999Anthony Award 1999Shamus Award 1999Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | 1998 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 5 | Prayers for Rain | 1999 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2010s | |||
| 6 | Moonlight MileLatest ★ NYT 2w · peaked #6 | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Kenzie & Gennaro series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Kenzie & Gennaro series?
Start with A Drink Before the War (1994), the first book in the Kenzie & Gennaro series by Dennis Lehane. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the Kenzie & Gennaro series?
There are 6 books in the Kenzie & Gennaro series by Dennis Lehane, published between 1994 and 2010.
What is the first book in the Kenzie & Gennaro series?
The first book in the Kenzie & Gennaro series is A Drink Before the War, published in 1994 by Dennis Lehane.
What is the latest book in the Kenzie & Gennaro series?
The most recent book in the Kenzie & Gennaro series is Moonlight Mile (2010) by Dennis Lehane.
About the Kenzie & Gennaro series
Dennis Lehane's Kenzie & Gennaro novels are gritty, big-hearted Boston private-eye fiction. Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro are working-class investigators from the rough neighbourhood of Dorchester, taking cases that drag them into the city's violence, corruption and moral grey zones — including the unforgettable, harrowing "Gone, Baby, Gone."
Lehane writes with muscular prose, real social conscience, and a deep feel for blue-collar Boston. The cases are tough and the moral questions genuinely hard, while Patrick and Angie's relationship gives the series its soul.
Read in order from "A Drink Before the War," as the characters' bond and the toll of their work build across the books.