Coughlin book 1 · 2008
The Given Day
In Boston in 1918 and 1919, Danny Coughlin, a police officer from an Irish police family, and Luther Laurence, a Black man on the run, live through the flu epidemic, riots and the Boston police strike.
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Book facts
- Author
- Dennis Lehane
- Series
- Coughlin, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 2008
- Setting
- Set in Boston
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Given Day
2 recurring or key characters from Dennis Lehane’s chart. Introduces Danny Coughlin and Joe Coughlin.
Lead 1
- Danny CoughlinFirst appearanceBoston police officer
Minor and cameo 1
- Joe CoughlinFirst appearanceDanny’s younger brother, who becomes a gangster