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Available in bookstores and online now . . .
THE MAN IN THE CROOKED HAT
Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor has signed copies! Order through their website (http://www.nicolasbooks.com/book/9780399157974) or call 734-662-0600.

​"Superior prose, plotting, and characterization put Dolan in the top rank of crime novelists." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (Starred review)

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"Grief can carry a heavy burden, burrowing into the heart, as Harry Dolan shows in his clever fourth mystery.... 'The Man in the Crooked Hat' expertly splinters into several investigations.... Each plot tendril blissfully leads to the next as Dolan illustrates intelligent plotting. A hint of humor and a flair for the ironic also elevate the story." -- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

"Mr. Dolan is a skillful writer. His well-balanced story is full of tension, sorrow, suspense and a lingering sense of uncertainty.... In the course of his gripping tale, Mr. Dolan makes even his strangest and most vile characters understandable—not to excuse but to explain them, with appropriate measures of pity and terror."
​-- THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
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> DESCRIPTION
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​OPENING CHAPTERS




NEW INTERVIEW

> On WYSO Radio's Book Nook, Vick Mickunas talks to Harry about his new novel, THE MAN IN THE CROOKED HAT

The Wall Street Journal
Calls 
THE LAST DEAD GIRL
One of the Best
Mysteries of the Year!

THE LAST DEAD GIRL


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READ THE
OPENING 
CHAPTERS

THE LAST DEAD GIRL
IS
Now Available in Paperback

Patrick Anderson reviews THE LAST DEAD GIRL in THE WASHINGTON POST: 
"An entertaining mystery . . . Dolan has a talent for ingenious, serpentine plots.
. . . His David Malone novels deserve the praise they've received. Most likely, we'll keep learning more about the trouble-prone Mr. Malone for years to come."

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL calls THE LAST DEAD GIRL “absorbing, exciting 
. . . fast and unpredictable. . . . Mr. Dolan's characters are human enough to catch you off-guard, and he makes the actions of even the creepiest ones believable.”

"Dolan's seemingly effortless prose sets off dialogue that surprises and delights, and his intricate plot is simply dazzling: a twisting, shifting labyrinth of events, characters, and motivations. . . . This trip into David's past is every bit as good—if not better—than the first time we saw him."
> Booklist (*Starred review)

"[THE LAST DEAD GIRL] puts Dolan's gifts as a storyteller on full display. . . . You’re in for a suspenseful ride." 
> Publishers Weekly

"[THE LAST DEAD GIRL has] shocking twists, complex plotting, bizarre situations, and striking characters that keep the reader intrigued . . . With just three books, Dolan is already a seasoned pro, worthy of high acclaim."
> Library Journal

"A highly entertaining, exceptional crime novel. . . . Dolan is one of America’s best new crime writers; if you haven’t discovered him, you’re in for a real treat."
> Ray Walsh, Lansing State Journal

"This is going to be one of my favorite books of 2014; it’s that good."
> Jon Jordan, Crimespree Magazine

"Excellent. . . . The twists and turns flow effortlessly."
> Forbes Magazine

FIVE New Interviews

Travis Wright of WDET Radio talks with Harry about THE LAST DEAD GIRL.

BookPage has "7 Questions" for Harry about setting THE LAST DEAD GIRL in Rome, New York; why Raymond Chandler's THE LONG GOODBYE is a must-read; and more.

Hart Johnson talks with Harry about prequels, villains, and getting to know David Loogan.

Gary Kriss interviews Harry for THE BIG THRILL.

Jeff Rutherford interviews Harry for his Reading & Writing Podcast.

NPR's "Crime in the City" 
comes to Ann Arbor

Noah Adams talks with Harry Dolan about his novels BAD THINGS HAPPEN and VERY BAD MEN.  > Listen to the interview here.

The Second David Loogan Novel

VERY BAD MEN


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OPENING 
CHAPTERS

REVIEWS OF VERY BAD MEN

"A second mind-bending case for Ann Arbor editor David Loogan that begins just as simply and ominously and takes the reader on just as wild a journey. . . . The rare crime novel with something for everyone who reads crime fiction." 
> Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Smooth and appealing . . . [A] twist-filled adventure . . . The literate Loogan, who carries a Swiss Army knife instead of a gun and can improvise a weapon out of 500 sheets of recycled-bond paper, strikes an engaging tone between hard-boiled and whimsical."
> Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal

"Strong, well-developed, colorful characters, brisk dialogue and seemingly endless plot twists. . . . Easily one of the year's best mysteries." 
> Ray Walsh, Lansing State Journal

"A riveting crime novel . . . Relentless pacing, a wry sense of humor, and an engaging protagonist add up to another winner for Dolan." 
> Publishers Weekly

"With down-to-earth language, realistic dialogue, quirky but human characters and an off-kilter plot that brings to mind a Coen Brothers film, VERY BAD MEN is the mystery of the summer."
> San Antonio Express-News

NEWS

Audible.de has put out German audio versions of BAD THINGS HAPPEN and VERY BAD MEN

The WALL STREET JOURNAL names VERY BAD MEN one of the 10 Best Mystery Novels of the Year

KIRKUS REVIEWS names VERY BAD MEN one of the Best Books of 2011

BAD THINGS HAPPEN has been published in Germany by DTV.
> Read a review in Frankfurter Rundschau.

BAD THINGS HAPPEN has been published in Poland by Replika.

BAD THINGS HAPPEN and VERY BAD MEN have been published in the UK by Ebury Press, a division of Random House: 
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The DAILY MAIL calls BAD THINGS HAPPEN "thriller writing of the highest order."  > Read the review.

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