<b>A <i>Wall Street Journal</i> Best Mystery of 2014!<br><br>David Loogan’s dark past is revealed in this prequel to <i>Bad Things Happen</i>—the critically acclaimed mystery that Stephen King called a “great f***ing book.”</b><p></p><p>On a rainy night in April, a chance encounter on a lonely road draws David into a romance with Jana Fletcher, a beautiful young law student. Jana is an enigma: living in a run-down apartment and 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. </p><p>When Jana is brutally murdered, the police consider David a prime suspect. But as he sets out to uncover the truth about Jana, he begins to realize he’s treading a very dangerous path—and that her killer is watching every move he makes.</p><p></p>