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Available Now: The Good Killer


"A satisfying crime novel. . . . Both action junkies and readers who like their thrillers on the cerebral side will find something to enjoy."
     — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"Propulsive. . . . Mr. Dolan's great gifts for storytelling, well displayed in his four previous books, are in even fuller evidence in 'The Good Killer,' a story somewhat larger in scope, thus allowing for yet more tension, suspense and surprising resolutions."
​     — Tom Nolan, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

"Highly gratifying. . . . In just five novels, Dolan has garnered a reputation for intelligent plots that gently weave in action with his well-sculpted characters’ believable motives and a soupcon of humor."
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— Oline Cogdill, ASSOCIATED PRESS

"Fun and entertaining. . . . The action never stops."
​     — Geoffrey Wansell, THE DAILY MAIL

"If you’re up for a first-rate page turner, look no further than Harry Dolan’s The Good Killer.

Iraq vet Sean and his partner, Molly, have been living under the radar for years, harboring a virtually priceless secret and trying to remain invisible to a pair of dangerous enemies. Then, by sheer unfortunate happenstance, Sean uses his military training to take down a spree killer in a Houston mall. Sean makes a fairly clean getaway, but his face and license plate number are captured by mall security cams, and he becomes something of a reluctant celebrity. Meanwhile, Molly is attending a yoga seminar in Montana, where she is required to surrender her cell phone and renounce all contact with the outside world. Sean has no choice but to drive there and collect her before anyone else can. He heads north in an aging Camry with a faulty alternator, woefully under-armored vis-à-vis the opposing teams. The rest of the book is basically one long and harrowing chase scene, right up to the explosive climax. 

​Block out sufficient time to read The Good Killer in one sitting. It’ll be hard to stop once you get started.
" 
     — Bruce Tierney, BOOKPAGE

"Perfect in every way."
     — Joe Hartlaub, BOOKREPORTER

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> Read the opening chapters of THE GOOD KILLER


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> Read Harry's CrimeReads essay "Secret Histories: Eight Compelling Crime Novels about People Haunted by Their Pasts"

BAD THINGS HAPPEN
"Great f---ing book. . . .
I was totally hooked."

— ​STEPHEN KING

"Witty, sophisticated,
​suspenseful and endless fun."
​— ​The Washington Post

"You better believe
[Harry Dolan] has a gift
​for storytelling."
— ​The New York Times

"BAD THINGS HAPPEN is a
very smart, well-written
roller coaster ride that is
always threatening to hurl
the reader out into
roaring empty space."
— JAMES PATTERSON

"Brilliant."
— Chicago Tribune

"A damn good story."
— KARIN SLAUGHTER

"Dolan gets everything
right in his debut. . . .
Pitch-perfect prose and sophisticated characterizations drive the
noirish plot, which offers
plenty of unexpected twists."
— Publishers Weekly
(starred review)


"A hypnotically readable 
novel, with richly wrought 
characters, a corkscrew plot, 
and dialog worthy of 
Elmore Leonard."
— DOUGLAS PRESTON


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

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"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

"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 (starred review)

"Smooth and appealing . . . 
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."
— The Wall Street Journal

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

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​VERY BAD MEN
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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."
— The Wall Street Journal

"An entertaining mystery . . . 
​Dolan has a talent for 
ingenious, serpentine plots."
— The Washington Post

"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."

— 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
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"Excellent. . . . The twists and
turns flow effortlessly."

— Forbes Magazine

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THE LAST DEAD GIRL
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THE MAN IN THE CROOKED HAT
"Superior prose,
plotting, and
characterization put
Dolan in the top rank
​of crime novelists."

— Publishers Weekly
(starred review)


​"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

"Delightfully deceptive. . . .
Dolan is a masterful plotter
and this story is brilliantly
conceived. . . . Harry Dolan
never disappoints."

— Vick Mickunas,
Book Nook, WYSO Radio


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THE MAN IN THE
CROOKED HAT

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Noah Adams interviews Harry Dolan for NPR's "Crime in the City"
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The Wall Street Journal names Very Bad Men one of the ten best mysteries of 2011

 Kirkus names Very Bad Men one of the Best Books of 2011

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The Wall Street Journal names The Last Dead Girl one of the ten best mysteries of 2014


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