Bad Things Happen, Harry Dolan
Bad Things Happen, Harry Dolan
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Bad Things Happen

Author: Harry Dolan

Narrator: Erik Davies

Unabridged: 10 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 07/23/2009

Synopsis

A gripping novel about a man trying to escape his violent past and soon becomes a murder suspect when a publisher—and the husband of the woman he's having an affair with—turns up dead.

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.

"Witty, sophisticated, suspenseful and endless fun...the best first novel I've read this year." —Washington Post

"A hypnotically readable novel, with...dialog worthy of Elmore Leonard."—Douglas Preston

"Fans of Peter Abrahams and Scott Turow will find a lot to like."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

About The Author

Harry Dolan graduated from Colgate University, where he majored in philosophy and studied fiction-writing with the novelist Frederick Busch. He earned a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently works as a freelance editor. He grew up in Rome, New York, and now lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his partner Linda Randolph.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol on July 13, 2017

***3.5 Stars*** This mystery was an appealing debut novel, noirish in style and tone. I listened to an audio which may not have been the best format for enjoyment. Keeping track of the many subplots and secondary characters was challenging at times. I frequently read suspense novels; and, honestly t......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on August 01, 2021

This story reminds me of a contest that was used to promote a science fiction mini-series a while back. The plot of the mini-series revolved around multiple murders, and people entering the contest had to try to solve the crimes. Well the solution was VERY tricky and I was completely wrong. 😏 To get......more

Goodreads review by James on August 19, 2011

This is an excellent first novel--a witty, literate tale with great characters--that grabs you from the opening line: "The shovel has to meet certain requirements." A man who calls himself David Loogan arrives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and on a whim, submits a story to Gray Streets, a literary crime jo......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on August 29, 2012

If this book were a story in Gray Streets, it would have had an editor. If this book were a story in Gray Streets, the editor would have made Harry Dolan change at least some of the references to Elizabeth's raven hair to black hair. (I swear, he never refers to it as black--it is always raven. If thi......more

Goodreads review by Jim on October 21, 2014

An excellent first novel by an author new to me. Several friends gave this a 4 star review. I don't usually give out so many stars for a mystery-thriller, but Dolan deserves it for this effort & this is a self-contained great start to a series. The characters were excellent. Each was well drawn, an......more

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