The Good Killer: A Novel

Harry Dolan

Feb 2020 · Grove Press

About this ebook

An act of heroism forces a husband and wife out of hiding and into a cross-country chase for their lives in this action-packed crime thriller.

Sean Tennant and his wife, Molly, are living safely, quietly, and cautiously in Houston. But that all changes after Sean heads to a local shopping mall, and a gunman begins shooting everyone in sight. A former soldier, Sean 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.

“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

“[A] satisfying crime novel from Dolan . . . Both action junkies and readers who like their thrillers on the cerebral side will find something to enjoy.” —Publishers Weekly

“If you’re up for a first-rate page turner, look no further than Harry Dolan’s The Good Killer . . . the book is basically one long and harrowing chase scene, right up to the explosive climax. Block out sufficient time to read The Good Killer in one sitting. It’ll be hard to stop once you get started.” —BookPage

Ratings and reviews

This book was pretty astounding ngl. Took me through the whole thing like it was a movie. Got me hooked from the very beginning, but at the same time I just as equally found myself not liking Sean and Molly. I don't know what it is, but for whatever reason I ended up liking Jimmy more so that ending turned out to be a bit rough for me. Literally got me saying: "And he would've gotten away with it too! If it weren't for you meddling kids!" But, Nevertheless, great story and I'll definitely be checking out his other books.

Exciting and entertaining from beginning to end. Have read all of Harry's books and am already looking forward to the next one!

About the author

Harry Dolan is the author of the mystery/suspense novels Bad Things Happen (2009), Very Bad Men (2011), The Last Dead Girl (2014), and The Man in the Crooked Hat (2017). He 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.