Bleak Harbor

Bryan Gruley

About the Book

Their son is gone. Deep down, they think they’re to blame. USA Today best-selling author Bryan Gruley delivers a suspenseful tale about Danny Peters, the heir to a family fortune who mysteriously goes missing. A deep dive into a small town's murky past that keeps you trapped, holding your breath, until finally you are released as you gasp for air.

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"An excellent, extremely well written book. I couldn't wait to keep reading. Loved it from start to finish. Great twist towards the end."
"A deep dive into the deepest secrets of a one-family town and its leading family that sometimes gets murky, even exhausting, but is never less than enthralling. And you’ll finish it with a wonderful sense that you’ve finally come up for air.”
With nonstop twists and suspense throughout, Bleak Harbor is another solid offering from Bryan Gruley, who knows how to surprise readers and keep them on the edge of their seats.”
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Bryan Gruley

About The Author

Bryan Gruley is a lifelong journalist and later-life novelist. He shared in The Wall Street Journal's Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and also wrote for The Detroit News and Bloomberg Businessweek magazine. His new novel, Bitterfrost, tells the tale of a Zamboni driver in northern Michigan who is accused of a brutal double murder. The Washington Post says, "Never mind that this is a crime novel, Bitterfrost is all heart." He has written five other award-winning novels, including the Starvation Lake trilogy also set in northern lower Michigan. The Detroit native lives in Traverse City with his wife, Pam, and loves hockey and golf.