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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."
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Bleak Harbor

Bryan Gruley

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Their son is gone. Deep down, they think they’re to blame. Summertime in Bleak Harbor means tourists, overpriced restaurants, and the Dragonfly Festival. One day before the much-awaited and equally chaotic celebration, Danny Peters, the youngest member of the family that founded the town five generations ago, disappears. When Danny’s mother, Carey, and stepfather, Pete, receive a photo of their brilliant, autistic, and socially withdrawn son tied to a chair, they fear the worst. But there’s also more to the story. Someone is sending them ominous texts and emails filled with information no one else should have. Could the secrets they’ve kept hidden―even from one another―have led to Danny’s abduction? As pressure from the kidnapper mounts, Carey and Pete must face their own ugly mistakes to find their son before he’s taken from them forever.

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"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.

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