Bryan Gruley

Bryan Gruley is the bestselling and award-winning author of the thriller RIVER DEEP, publishing July 7, 2026. RIVER DEEP is the second novel in the Bitterfrost series set in northern lower Michigan and chronicling the small-town exploits of feisty attorney Devyn Payne, introspective detective Garth Klimmek, the unpredictable denizens of Bitterfrost, Michigan, and a woman accused of drowning her twin infant sons. "Crime fiction at its most human," says bestselling author Danielle Girard. Gruley is also the author of the Starvation Lake trilogy, including Edgar finalist STARVATION LAKE, THE HANGING TREE, and THE SKELETON BOX. He also wrote two novels set in the fictional Michigan resort town of Bleak Harbor: BLEAK HARBOR and PURGATORY BAY. A journalist for more than 40 years, he shared in the Pulitzer Prize given to the Wall Street Journal for coverage of the September 11 terrorist attacks. A graduate of Notre Dame, avid hockey player and amateur musician, he currently lives with his wife, Pam, in northern Michigan.