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Bitter Fruit

Name: Bitter Fruit
Brand: Hodder & Stoughton
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'One of the most astonishing debut novels I've read in a very long time' Mark Billingham

By: Tempest Black

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Paperback | 23 March 2027 | Edition Number 1

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A killer with a gospel. A detective without faith.

On Easter morning, a body is found in the ruins of a church; decapitated, naked, knelt as if in prayer.

Detective Lewan Kane is deeply troubled by the harrowing scene: this ritualistic killer hasn't left a single trace.

In a quiet corner of Dublin, Ella Lonan is wrestling with her sanity, haunted by disturbing visions - severed heads on an altar, a young woman drowned by a black ocean.

When Kane appears in one such episode, Ella turns up at the station, desperate for answers.

Can Ella's visions help Lewan catch a killer? Or will they open the door to something even darker than death?

Industry Reviews

Unusual, intriguing, unsettling - a hugely accomplished debut novel

Electrifying. An audacious and thrillingly perplexing mystery that skilfully unveils its many secrets layer by intricate layer

This incredibly assured debut by Tempest Black is great stuff, anchored by a disturbing mystery and suffused with atmospheric dread. Vivid, compelling and creepy

Bitter Fruit by Tempest Black is one of the most compelling debuts in years . . . I for one will be following this author from now on with great interest

Chilling, suspenseful but also deeply moving. Bitter Fruit is one of the most astonishing debut novels I've read in a very long time. Tempest Black is a major talent

Dark, clever, and deliciously unsettling, Bitter Fruit hooked me from the first page and never let go. Tempest Black delivers a brilliantly atmospheric crime thriller full of unforgettable characters, unexpected warmth, and a mystery you can sink your teeth into

A tense, immersive, and deeply satisfying debut

I devoured Bitter Fruit! Haunting and mystical, yet also hard-hitting and brutal with a terrific cast of characters, echoes of James Lee Burke and John Connolly which is remarkable for a debut. I have no doubt that DI Lewan Kane is destined for Rebus-like fame!

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