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.

Gruley is also the author of the Starvation Laketrilogy, the first book of which was nominated for an Edgar Award and won Anthony, Barry, and Strand awards. He has been compared favorably to author Dennis Lehane and Richard Russo.

When he's not making things up, Gruley lives in northern lower Michigan with his wife, Pam, and enjoys ice hockey, golf, guitar, and his five grandchildren. A journalist for over forty years, Gruley shared in The Wall Street Journal's Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and has won numerous awards for his nonfiction.