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Research register

Open audit lead · Uncleared research note

Dennis Lehane

Fiction · Located milestone age 28–29

A Drink Before the War was published in 1994, preceding its 1995 Shamus Award.

Two timelines to investigate

Capability and practice

Studied at Eckerd and later completed a creative-writing MFA.

Earlier background from the register. Practice start, development dates and earlier level have not been established.

External proof

Located milestone age: 28–29

A Drink Before the War was published in 1994, preceding its 1995 Shamus Award.

The earliest result located in screening can be later than the person’s actual first qualifying result.

Earlier-history coverage

School and university
Not reviewed
Sport
Not reviewed
Arts, music and writing
Not reviewed
Work and business
Not reviewed
Technical and scientific activity
Not reviewed
Other competitive or community pursuits
Not reviewed

Blank or unreviewed history means unknown. The same threshold applies to earlier and later achievements.

Classification and limits

Evidence status: Earlier-history audit incomplete

Trajectory: Unresolved

Research depth: Biographical desk screen; incomplete pre-26 coverage

What prevents publication

  • Earlier-history audit and editorial review not completed.

Sources associated with this record

Intake provenance: Paths_First_Proof_Research.xlsx, “Candidates”, row 34, stable ID 057. Source links cover the original screening account and any later research; they do not certify every claim.

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