Bitterfrost
The first in a brand-new crime thriller series from Edgar nominee and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Bryan Gruley. Feisty defence attorney Devyn Payne faces off against veteran detective Garth Klimmek as they work to solve a vicious double homicide in their small, icy town of Bitterfrost.
Thirteen years ago, former ice hockey star Jimmy Baker quit the game after almost killing an opponent. Now, as the Zamboni driver for the amateur team in his hometown of Bitterfrost, Michigan, he’s living his penance. Until the morning he awakens to the smell of blood . . .
Jimmy soon finds himself arrested for a brutal double murder. The kicker? He has no memory of the night in question. And as the evidence racks up against him, Jimmy’s case is skating on thin ice. Could he have committed such a gruesome crime?
As his defense attorney Devyn Payne and prosecuting detective Garth Klimmek race to uncover the truth, time is running out for Jimmy. Because all he can really be sure of is that he is capable of taking a life. The question is, in his blacked-out state, did he take two?
This gritty drama is the first in the Bitterfrost series, perfect for fans of Dennis Lehane!
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Bryan Gruley
Bryan Gruley is the award-winning, critically acclaimed author of the forthcoming thriller BITTERFROST. “Visceral, vivid, and suspenseful, Bitterfrost immerses readers in a chilly—and chilling—world of lost dreams and deadly feuds," New York Times bestselling author Meg Gardiner says of BITTERFROST. "I was instantly and completely engrossed. Masterfully done.” Gruley's sixth novel was published to critical acclaim in April 2025. A sequel, River Deep, is scheduled to be published in July 2026.
A Bitterfrost Thriller
A Bitterfrost Thriller consists of two books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
