"Witty, sophisticated, suspenseful and endless fun...the best first novel I've read this year." -"Washington Post"
The man who calls himself David Loogan is hoping to escape a violent past by living a quiet, anonymous life in Ann Arbor, Michigan. But when he's hired as an editor at a mystery magazine, he is drawn into an affair with the sleek blond wife of the publisher, Tom Kristoll-a man who soon turns up dead.
Elizabeth Waishkey is the most talented detective in the Ann Arbor Police Department, but even she doesn't know if Loogan is a killer or an ally who might help her find the truth. As more deaths start mounting up-some of them echoing stories published in the magazine-it's up to Elizabeth to solve both the murders and the mystery of Loogan himself.
Industry Reviews
a"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. Go along for the thrill ride!a
aJames Patterson
aA tense read that keeps you tightly in its grip until the very last page. Harry Dolan has written an incredibly rich, smart read reminiscent of "A Simple Plan" or "Presumed Innocent"anot to mention that itas just a damn good story.a
aKarin Slaughter
aFrom the astringent first sentence
a aThe shovel has to meet certain requirementsa
a"Bad Things Happen" builds like a mid-western thunderhead into an atmosphere of darkness, dread, and impending doom. It is a hypnotically readable novel, with richly wrought characters, a corkscrew plot, and dialogue worthy of Elmore Leonard. What a breathtaking debut.a
aDouglas Preston, author of "The Monster of Florence" and "Blasphemy"
aA wonderfully moody and atmospheric story reminiscent of the masters of the noir mysteries. Tightly plotted, sophisticated, and engrossing, this is a winner.a
aNelson DeMille a"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. Go along for the thrill ride!a
aJames Patterson
aA tense read that keeps you tightly in its grip until the very last page. Harry Dolan has written an incredibly rich, smart read reminiscent of "A Simple Plan" or "Presumed Innocent"anot to mention that itas just a damn good story.a
aKarin Slaughter
aFrom the astringent first sentenceaaThe shovel has to meet certain requirementsaa"Bad Things Happen" builds like a midwestern thunder- head into an atmosphere of darkness, dread, and impending doom. It is a hypnotically readable novel, with richly wrought characters, a corkscrew plot, and dialogue worthy of Elmore Leonard. What a breathtaking debut.a
aDouglas Preston, author of "The Monster of Florence" and "Blasphemy"
aA wonderfully moody and atmospheric story reminiscent of the masters of the noir mysteries. Tightly plotted, sophisticated, and engrossing, this is a winner.a
a Nelson DeMille
