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September 24, 2019
My new novel, THE GOOD KILLER, comes out February 4, 2020
The Good Killer
Sean Tennant and Molly Winter are living quietly and cautiously in Houston when a troubled, obsessive stranger shatters the safety they have carefully constructed for themselves. Sean is at a shopping mall when Henry Alan Keen, scorned by a woman he’s been dating, pulls out a gun at the store where she works and begins shooting everyone in sight. A former soldier, Sean rushes toward Keen and ends the slaughter with two well-placed shots — becoming a hero with his face plastered across the news.
But Sean’s newfound notoriety exposes him to the wrath of two men he thought he had left safely in his past. One of them blames Sean for his brother’s death. The other wants to recover a treasure that Sean and Molly stole from him. Both men are deadly and relentless enemies, and Sean and Molly will need to draw on all their strength and devotion to each other if they hope to elude them. Thus begins a cross-country chase that leads from Texas to Montana, from Tennessee to New York to Michigan, as the hunters and their prey grow ever closer and, in a heart-stopping moment, converge.
A wickedly clever and exhilarating thriller, The Good Killer offers a sophisticated, breathtaking look at the extremes people will reach for love, greed, and survival.
"THE GOOD KILLER is a dazzling, cinematic thriller full of vivid characters and adrenaline-charged action. Dolan is writing in the tradition of the great Elmore Leonard, and he does the master proud."
— Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of HOUSE ON FIRE
"THE GOOD KILLER should be Harry Dolan's break-out novel. Simply (but beautifully) written, it turns into something by turns complex, devious, full of vivid characters and unexpected deceits, following as an act of irrational violence opens door after door that certain people don't want opened, laying bare conspiracy and theft, leading inevitably to manhunt and evasion and confrontation. It's terrific."
— Stephen Hunter, author of GAME OF SNIPERS
Sean Tennant and Molly Winter are living quietly and cautiously in Houston when a troubled, obsessive stranger shatters the safety they have carefully constructed for themselves. Sean is at a shopping mall when Henry Alan Keen, scorned by a woman he’s been dating, pulls out a gun at the store where she works and begins shooting everyone in sight. A former soldier, Sean rushes toward Keen and ends the slaughter with two well-placed shots — becoming a hero with his face plastered across the news.
But Sean’s newfound notoriety exposes him to the wrath of two men he thought he had left safely in his past. One of them blames Sean for his brother’s death. The other wants to recover a treasure that Sean and Molly stole from him. Both men are deadly and relentless enemies, and Sean and Molly will need to draw on all their strength and devotion to each other if they hope to elude them. Thus begins a cross-country chase that leads from Texas to Montana, from Tennessee to New York to Michigan, as the hunters and their prey grow ever closer and, in a heart-stopping moment, converge.
A wickedly clever and exhilarating thriller, The Good Killer offers a sophisticated, breathtaking look at the extremes people will reach for love, greed, and survival.
"THE GOOD KILLER is a dazzling, cinematic thriller full of vivid characters and adrenaline-charged action. Dolan is writing in the tradition of the great Elmore Leonard, and he does the master proud."
— Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of HOUSE ON FIRE
"THE GOOD KILLER should be Harry Dolan's break-out novel. Simply (but beautifully) written, it turns into something by turns complex, devious, full of vivid characters and unexpected deceits, following as an act of irrational violence opens door after door that certain people don't want opened, laying bare conspiracy and theft, leading inevitably to manhunt and evasion and confrontation. It's terrific."
— Stephen Hunter, author of GAME OF SNIPERS
November 16, 2017
THE MAN IN THE CROOKED HAT comes out November 28th
My thanks to everyone who has been waiting patiently for my new novel, THE MAN IN THE CROOKED HAT. I’m happy to announce that it will be available in bookstores and online in less than two weeks.
“Set in Detroit, this relentless thriller focuses on an ex-cop’s search for the man who murdered his wife. . . . Superior prose, plotting, and characterization put Dolan in the top rank of crime novelists.”
— Publishers Weekly (*Starred review)
“Harry Dolan has it all: deeply drawn characters; settings sketched in with deft detail; and a plot that winds back on itself for a satisfying solution.”
— Raleigh News & Observer
FROM THE DUSTJACKET:
Private investigator Jack Pellum has spent two years searching for the man who he believes murdered his wife — a man he last saw wearing a peacoat and a fedora. Then a local writer commits suicide, and he leaves a bewildering message that may be the first breadcrumb in a winding trail of unsolved murders:
There's a killer, and he wears a crooked hat.
Michael Underhill is a philosophical man, preoccupied by what-ifs and could-have-beens, but his life is finally coming together. He has a sweet and beautiful girlfriend, and together they're building their future home. The problem is, Underhill has a past that’s shrouded in darkness, and it's coming back to haunt him.
These two men are inexorably drawn together in a mystery where there is far more than meets the eye, and nothing can be taken for granted. Filled with devious reversals and razor-sharp tension, The Man in the Crooked Hat is a masterwork from "one of America's best new crime writers" (Lansing State Journal).
You can read the first three chapters here:
http://www.harrydolan.com/excerpt-fro...
THE MAN IN THE CROOKED HAT comes out November 28th. You can preorder it now:
AMAZON:
https://www.amazon.com/Man-Crooked-Ha...
BARNES & NOBLE:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...
iTUNES:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id12...
INDIEBOUND:
https://www.indiebound.org/book/97803...
NOVEMBER BOOKSTORE EVENTS
I'll be appearing at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Tuesday, November 28th, at 7:00 pm.
I'll be at Schuler Books in Okemos, Michigan, on Thursday, November 30th, at 7:00 pm.
These events include discussion, Q&A, and signing. You can find more information here:
http://www.harrydolan.com/events.html
As always, you can connect with me on Facebook (facebook.com/harrydolanauthor) and Twitter (twitter.com/Harry_Dolan). And you can find information on all my books on my website (www.harrydolan.com).
All the best,
Harry
harry.c.dolan@gmail.com
November 19, 2016
THE LAST DEAD GIRL ebook $1.99
The Last Dead Girl ebook editions are on sale for $1.99 until November 20th...
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October 7, 2014
November 18, 2013
THE LAST DEAD GIRL Giveaway Winners
My thanks to everyone who entered to win an advance copy of my new mystery novel The Last Dead Girl (coming January 14th).
The 25 winners have been announced here:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
The 25 winners have been announced here:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
November 15, 2013
THE LAST DEAD GIRL Giveaway
Goodreads is giving away 25 advance copies of my new novel, The Last Dead Girl. Today is the last day to enter:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
Publishers Weekly Reviews THE LAST DEAD GIRL
The Last Dead Girl comes out January 9, 2014, but the first review is in. Publishers Weekly writes: "This prequel to 2009’s Bad Things Happen puts Dolan’s gifts as a storyteller on full display. . . . You’re in for a suspenseful ride."
You can find the full review here:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0...
You can find the full review here:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0...
November 11, 2013
THE LAST DEAD GIRL Giveaway
Goodreads is giving away 25 advance copies of my new novel, THE LAST DEAD GIRL. Enter to win by November 15: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
