Dennis Shere

Dennis Shere is the author of two books. In August, 2005, he wrote Cain's Redemption, a book about the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. In November, 2010, he wrote The Last Meal — Defending an Accused Mass Murderer, the story of the murder of seven fast food workers, and the arrest and conviction of one of the two young men charged with the crime. "The Last Meal" is written from the perspective of the defense attorneys who represented Juan Luna, who is now serving a life sentence in an Illinois prison. Shere was one of a team of attorneys who presented Luna in the case.

A native of Cleveland, OH, Shere graduated from Ohio University in the early 1960s with bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism. He has served as publisher of the Dayton Daily News in Dayton, OH, and as general manager of Moody Bible Institute's media operations in Chicago, IL.

In 2000, Shere chose to pursue a lifelong dream of attending law school. He graduated from the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago and passed the Illinois bar in the fall of 2003. He formerly served as an assistant public defender in Kane County, IL.