David Loogan Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Things Happen | 2009 | Buy |
| Very Bad Men | 2011 | Buy |
| The Last Dead Girl | 2014 | Buy |
| The Man in the Crooked Hat | 2017 | Buy |
| The Good Killer | 2020 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Man in the Crooked Hat | 2017 | Buy |
| The Good Killer | 2020 | Buy |
| Don’t Turn Around | 2024 | Buy |
Harry Dolan made a strong debut with Bad Things Happen in 2009, a mystery novel about a man with a mysterious past who becomes involved in a murder connected to a fiction magazine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The book was praised for its intricate plotting and earned Dolan comparisons to classic suspense writers. He followed it with Very Bad Men and continued the David Loogan character through five books total.
Dolan has also written standalone thrillers, including Don’t Turn Around in 2024. His books share a common sensibility: carefully constructed puzzles where the reader knows something is off but can’t quite see how the pieces fit together until Dolan reveals them. He writes cleanly and doesn’t overload his stories with unnecessary subplots.