The Bitter Fruit Beneath: A Gripping Crime Thriller Series

The third in a series of tense, page-turning Crime Thrillers set in Cornwall: Cornish Crime Series Book ThreeBurnt out and disillusioned following a messy divorce and a career defending the very worst type of criminal, Eden Gray escapes the city and moves back home to her beloved Cornwall to start her own law firm. Though money is tight, she begins to think life is sorted until she is railroaded into defending teenage surrogate, Rowan Lutey, charged with the manslaughter of a baby found buried in a ‘witch pit’; one of a number of ancient pits filled with fertility offerings discovered by archaeologists at a site close to the Lutey farm.With the discovery of the baby, the family is plunged into a shadowy past full of secrets and face personal attacks fueled by fear and superstition as the baby''s discovery sparks a media frenzy.Abandoned as an infant, Eden’s feelings about her birth mother are unleashed as the site’s shadowy history is revealed.As she risks her life to unravel the mystery and protect others from a manipulative and deranged killer, she discovers the truth about her client, her own abandonment and an inner strength she never imagined she possessed.Use the ''look inside'' feature now to sample the opening pages of this unforgettable Cornish crime thriller. Can she uncover the truth… before it buries her?Eden Gray, a disillusioned lawyer, leaves the city behind to start her own law firm in her beloved Cornwall. However, her plans for a fresh start are derailed when she is coerced into defending Rowan Lutey, a teenage surrogate accused of burying a baby in an ancient "witch pit."As archaeologists uncover the site's dark past, the Lutey family is thrust into the spotlight, facing a relentless media frenzy and personal attacks fueled by fear and superstition. Eden, abandoned as an infant herself, must confront her own buried feelings about her birth mother as she delves deeper into the case. As she risks her life to unravel the mystery and protect others from a manipulative and deranged killer, she discovers the truth about her client, her own abandonment, and an inner strength she never imagined she possessed. In The Bitter Fruit Beneath, Julie Evans weaves a tale of secrets, strength, and redemption for fans of the series and newcomers alike. ______________________________________Praise for The Bitter Fruit Beneath:? ? ? ? ? Totally captivating from beginning to end. ? ? ? ? ? I couldn’t put this book down. A well-crafted story that had good pace, lots of surprising twists, and well-connected links. ? ? ? ? ? Julie Evans at her best. ? ? ? ? ? Such a great story, full of twists and turns, great characters, a great plot, and it moves along at pace. ? ? ? ? ? Brilliant read.

• | Author: Julie Evans
• | Publisher: Vinci Books
• | Publication Date: Mar 13, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781036702076
• | ISBN-10: 1036702073