Harry Dolan's debut mystery novel,
published by Amy Einhorn/Putnam

"Witty, sophisticated, suspenseful and endless fun -- a novel to be savored by people who know and love good crime fiction, and the best first novel I've read this year."
-- Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post

"You better believe [Harry Dolan] has a gift for storytelling."
-- Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times

"Dolan gets everything right in his debut. . . . Pitch-perfect prose and sophisticated characterizations drive the noirish plot, which offers plenty of unexpected twists. Fans of Peter Abrahams and Scott Turow will find a lot to like."
-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"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

"From the astringent first sentence -- 'The shovel has to meet certain requirements' -- Bad Things Happen by Harry Dolan 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

"Bad Things Happen is a 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 -- not to mention that it's just a damn good story.  Readers are in for a breathless ride."
-- Karin Slaughter

"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

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