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Bryan Gruley

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born
November 09, 1957

gender
male

place of birth
Detroit, The United States

member since
January 2009


about this author

Bryan Gruley brings three of his passions to his first novel, Starvation Lake: newspapers, hockey, and small towns.

Starvation Lake is the first in a series of mysteries set in the fictional northern Michigan town of Starvation Lake. There is indeed a lake named Starvation in Michigan, where Bryan has spent more than a few evenings with friends at the semi-famous Hide-A-Way Bar. There is no such town.

While calling the book a memoir might help sales, Bryan says it is pure fiction: “None of this stuff ever happened to me, thank God.”

Bryan learned to play hockey on backyard rinks in the Detroit area where he grew up. Today he plays at Johnny’s Ice House in Chicago, and each year makes the pilgrimage to...more




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Life is good when you can skate into the beer tent.


The tent sits on a frozen lake ringed by snow-covered pines in the tiny town of <st1:City >Plaster Rock</st1:City> in <st1:place ><st1:City >New Brunswick</st1:City>, <st1:country-region >Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place>. Each February, a dozen of us travel hundreds of miles there ... ...more
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avg rating: 3.68 | 157 ratings | 71 reviews | 6 distinct works | 7 fans
Starvation Lake: A Mystery Starvation Lake: A Mystery
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Paper Losses: A Modern Epic of... Paper Losses: A Modern Epic of Greed and Betrayal at America's Two Largest Newspaper Companies
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The Hanging Tree: A Starvation... The Hanging Tree: A Starvation Lake Mystery
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October 2009, Bryan Gruley
" Quick Start SS: How would you describe your life in only 8 words? BG: Blessed and lucky. What Readers want to know... SS: What’s your greatest fear? BG: Losing a child. SS: If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to ..." ...More

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Life is good when you can skate into the beer tent.


The tent sits on a frozen lake ringed by snow-covered pines in the tiny town of <st1... ...more
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What the Dead Know:... Bryan gave 4 of 5 stars to:
What the Dead Know: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Laura Lippman
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read in August, 2009

Bryan Bryan said: "Compelling, literature, powerful. Lippman can get inside the skin of nearly any character. Really enjoyed this.

Here's the thing, though: I sensed the big reveal that was coming probably 50 pages before it came--but that did nothing to hur...more
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The Big Blowdown Bryan gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Big Blowdown (Paperback)
by George P. Pelecanos
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read in June, 2009

Bryan Bryan said: "The accretion of detail leads us slowly to a complex and riveting portrait. "
June 05
The Fifth Floor Bryan gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Fifth Floor (Hardcover)
by Michael Harvey (Goodreads author)
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read in May, 2009

Bryan Bryan said: "Fun read, sympathetic lead character in Michael Kelly, delicious detail of Chicago. "
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Nophoto-m-25x33 You're gonna be there? Great. I look forward to meeting you!


881573 Looking forward to your discussion at the Printers Row Lit Fair in Chicago next week!


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