Reviews
“Visceral, vivid, and suspenseful, Bitterfrost immerses readers in a chilly — and chilling — world of lost dreams and deadly feuds. I was instantly and completely engrossed. Masterfully done”
Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Bryan Gruley’s Bitterfrost is my kind of crime novel . . . propelled by a razor-sharp plot that swirls around things we can all relate to: getting older, opportunities missed, and the uniting power of sports. Gruley’s at the top of his game”
Alex Segura, bestselling and acclaimed author of Secret Identity and Alter Ego
“Intense, insular, stunning, Bryan Gruley’s Bitterfrost exposes the blood and violence churning beneath the ice surface of a tiny northern Michigan town”
Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author of Blind to Midnight
“A riveting mix of small-town mystery, legal drama, and high-stakes crime thriller. With crisp prose and a vivid portrayal of Michigan hockey culture, Bitterfrost is slick as ice and just as chilling.”
Tessa Wegert, author of The Coldest Case
“Haunting, atmospheric, and absolutely gut-wrenching, Bitterfrost shows the oh-so-talented Bryan Gruley perfecting the chilling grit of Midwestern noir. With rivetingly authentic settings and brilliantly genuine dialogue, this beautifully written, hockey-centric mystery shows how it is more than a game – it’s a lifestyle . . .”
Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author
“Bitterfrost reads like a terrific seven-game NHL playoff series. The ebbs and flows in the tense courtroom scenes mirror the drama of a game you can’t stop watching, with lead changes and potential heartbreak up against a game clock that is winding down”
Dave Poulin, National Hockey League executive and retired NHL player
“Bryan Gruley is back! As biting and relentless as an Arctic wind, this is the best 'Northern Noir' I've read in many years”
Steve Hamilton, two-time Edgar Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of An Honorable Assassin
“Purgatory Bay is a knockout! Bryan Gruley has populated this eerie story with a cast of characters who range from menacing to heroic and together create a whirlwind of momentum that makes this one impossible to put down”
#1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly on Purgatory Bay
“Gruley has crafted a dark, complex novel with an equally complex and often empathetic villain. Perfect reading for cold, gray days”
Booklist on Purgatory Bay
“A gripping contemporary story of revenge, with scenes accelerating like heartbeats from the grave to its emotional, pulse-pounding conclusion”
Andrew Gross, New York Times bestselling author, on Purgatory Bay
Editions
Bitterfrost by Bryan Gruley is available in the following formats
Hardback | 9781448315406 | 1st April 2025 | 144 X 222mm | 304 | $29.99 |
Hardback | 9781448315406 | 1st April 2025 | 144 X 222mm | 304 | £21.99 |
Ebook | 9781448315413 | 1st April 2025 | N/A | 304 | $14.99 |
Ebook | 9781448315413 | 1st April 2025 | N/A | 304 | £12.99 |
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