Bitter Fruit - Signed Copy

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Signed Hardback Pre-Order | Bitter Fruit by Tempest Black

Pre-order a signed hardback copy of Bitter Fruit by Tempest Black, a striking debut crime novel and the first book in the DI Lewan Kane series.

Published by Hodder & Stoughton, this 352-page hardback is an atmospheric crime mystery set in Ireland, blending suspense, murder, faith and investigation. A brilliant choice for readers who enjoy gripping detective fiction, dark crime thrillers, Irish-set mysteries and powerful new voices in crime writing.

Publication date: 25 March 2027. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.

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'CHILLING, SUSPENSEFUL BUT ALSO DEEPLY MOVING . . . TEMPEST BLACK IS A MAJOR TALENT'
Mark Billingham, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author

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 his office, desperate for answers.

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

'One of the most compelling debuts in years. It ticks all the right boxes for lovers of quality crime fiction: the prose, the characters and last but not least the gruesome murder case at hand that leaves nothing to be desired'
Yrsa Sigurdardottir, international #1 bestselling author

'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!'
Trevor Wood, author of The Man on the Street

'An atmospheric, multi-layered, twist-filled mystery led by two compelling protagonists, Bitter Fruit is a strikingly ambitious debut novel'
Catherine Kirwan, Irish Times bestselling author