National Writers Series Presents - Bryan Gruley

National Writers Series is kicking off our fall season with Traverse City’s Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Bryan Gruley and his brand-new crime thriller: 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 when 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 the 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?

The event begins at 7 p.m. and includes a Q&A and author signing. Each ticket comes with a copy of Bitterfrost (or opt for a two-ticket package with one book). Please note: signed books are only available at the live event.

Guest Host John Bacon