Skip to content
Responsive image
Vendor
Mohrbooks Literary Agency
Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Weblink
http://www.us.penguingroup.com/n …

THE LAST DEAD GIRL

Harry Dolan

David Loogan’s dark past is revealed in this prequel to Bad Things Happen—the critically acclaimed mystery that Stephen King called a “great fucking book.”
Everyone has a past, but David Loogan’s is darker than most. The year is 1998, and Loogan—the Ann Arbor crime magazine editor at the center of Harry Dolan’s critically acclaimed novels Bad Things Happen (Amy Einhorn Books, July 2009) and Very Bad Men (Amy Einhorn Books, July 2011)—is twenty-six. He’s living in the city of Rome in upstate New York, under the name he was born with: David Malone.

On a rainy night in April, a chance encounter on a lonely road draws him into a romance with Jana Fletcher, a beautiful young law student. Jana is an enigma: living in a run-down apartment with only the barest of possessions, sporting a bruise on her cheek that she refuses to explain. David would like to know her secrets, but he lets them lie—until it’s too late.

When Jana is brutally murdered, the police consider David a prime suspect. As he clashes with Frank Moretti, the lead detective on the case, David sets out to uncover the truth about Jana. He soon learns that her death may be related to an earlier murder, one that she was obsessed with during the last weeks of her life. And as he retraces her steps and talks to the people who knew her best, he begins to realize that he’s treading a very dangerous path—and that her killer is watching every move he makes.

Harry Dolan graduated from Colgate University, where he majored in philosophy and studied fiction writing with the novelist Frederick Busch. A native of Rome, New York, he now lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his partner, Linda Randolph.
Available products
Book

Published 2014-01-09 by Amy Einhorn Books

Book

Published 2014-01-09 by Amy Einhorn Books

Comments

Presenting readers with just the right number of potential suspects, plot twists and turns, this fast-paced tale will sweep you along like a roiling river in spring spate. Don’t plan on figuring out who the really bad guys are, though, because author Harry Dolan just won’t let you. He is a master at creating suspense and, as always, treats his fans to a giant rollercoaster of a ride. Read more...

The Last Deal Girl is one of the greatest novels we have read in while…stellar piece of work…the plot is very gripping, and the author who seems to excel in character development pushes various narratives forward.

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. Read more...

THE LAST DEAD GIRL has shocking twists, complex plotting, bizarre situations, and striking characters that keep the reader intrigued . . . With just three books, Dolan is already a seasoned pro, worthy of high acclaim. Read more...

This is going to be one of my favorite books of 2014; it’s that good. Read more...

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. Read more...

Dolan has a talent for ingenious, serpentine plots. . . . Dolan is an inventive, offbeat writer who manages to provide an entertaining mystery. . . . His David Malone novels deserve the praise they’ve received. Most likely, we’ll keep learning more about the trouble-prone Mr. Malone for years to come. Read more...

This powerful entry in Dolan’s spectacular David Loogan series is riveting and emotionally draining…Dolan’s writing is superb. He’s a master of crisp prose, dialogue that rings true and characters who seem totally real. Read more...

Dolan is one of America’s best new crime writers; if you haven’t discovered him, you’re in for a real treat. Read more...

As in his first two thrillers, Dolan plays out the complications with a spider's patience.

Absorbing, exciting . . . fast and unpredictable . . . Mr. Dolan's characters are human enough to catch you off-guard, and he makes the actions of even the creepiest ones believable. Read more...