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Help Writer Dennis Lehane Find His Dog And You'll Be In His Next Book

By Mark Memmott
Published December 27, 2012 at 7:30 AM MST
Tessa is missing in Brookline, Mass.
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Tessa is missing in Brookline, Mass.

(Note at 7 a.m. ET, Dec. 28: — and as of now, Tessa remains missing.)

Our original post:

Mystery writer Dennis Lehane is asking for help in solving a case that's very important to him:

"Our recent and beloved rescue dog, Tessa, jumped the fence in Brookline [Mass.] and has been roaming through the wilds of Coolidge Corner for the last 24 hours," . "It's possible she's staying in some good Samaritan's home right now or has tucked herself away on a porch. But if anyone sees her or knows of her whereabouts, please reach out to this page. ... She's smart, fast, and immeasurably sweet. She doesn't have a mean bone in her body. She's micro-chipped, but her tags were off when she was let out into the yard."

And if you track Tess down and get her back to Lehane, he's promising to name a character in his next book after you. "No, really!" Lehane writes.

With Brookline and the Boston area now getting , let's hope Tessa's OK and gets home soon.

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Mark Memmott
Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.
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