The Last Dead Girl

Praise for The Last Dead Girl by Harry Dolan "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 . . . every bit as good--if not better--than the first." --Booklist "[T]his prequel to 2009's Bad Things Happen puts Dolan's gifts as a storyteller on full display . . . you're in for a suspenseful ride." --Publishers Weekly "A very interesting plot with good characters that lure the reader into a variety of different worlds. Who could ask for anything more?" Suspense Magazine Praise for Bad Things Happen and Very Bad Men

"Great f***ing book, man. I was totally hooked." --Stephen King
"You better believe [Dolan] has a gift for storytelling . . . the narrative comes with startling developments and nicely tricky reversals." --Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
"One of the ten best mysteries of the year." --Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal
"[T]he novel is as well plotted as Agatha Christie at her best. . . . It's witty, sophisticated, suspenseful and endless fun . . . the best first novel I've read this year." --Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post
"Harry Dolan has written an incredibly rich, smart read reminiscent of A Simple Plan or Presumed Innocent--not to mention that it's just a damn good story." --Karin Slaughter
"A wonderfully moody and atmospheric story reminiscent of the masters of the noir mysteries. Tightly plotted, sophisticated, and engrossing, this is a winner." --Nelson DeMille
"Dolan gets everything right in his debut. . . . Pitch-perfect prose and sophisticated characterizations drive the noirish plot, which offers plenty of unexpected twists. . . . The talent Dolan displays suggests he has a bright future." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Brilliant. . . . I could go on for pages about the amazing amount of trust that Dolan generates from page one, letting us know that he won't make a false move. But I don't want to spoil your pleasure." --Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune
"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!"--James Patterson
"Bad Things Happen builds like a Midwestern thunderhead into an atmosphere of darkness, dread, and impending doom. It is a hypnotically readable novel, with richly wrought characters, a corkscrew plot, and dialog worthy of Elmore Leonard. What a breathtaking debut." --Douglas Preston, author of The Monster of Florence and Blasphemy