Bitter Fruit Beneath

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.

After training as a lawyer, Julie returned to her native Cornwall to establish her own law firm and to raise her three children. After years building a successful legal practice it was time for a new adventure and she decided to write the stories she had formulated in her head over the years about her community and the lives of those who find themselves on the wrong side of the law. 'I have always been fascinated by the schizophrenic character of the windswept Cornish peninsula my family has been lucky enough to call home for generations. Occupied by a cast of reluctant bedfellows, city-slick escapees and us locals who carry the remnants of our myth-ridden history etched on our backs like tattoos, it teeters between the bucket and spade domesticity of modern-day tourism and a superstitious past, riddled with Pagan traditions. The resultant clash of cultures and sensibilities causes friction, resentment and drama. My aim, through my writing, is to explore what happens when these divergent worlds collide to expose a darker reality at odds with the picture-perfect landscape. Whilst I was lucky to enjoy a fantastically satisfying career as a lawyer I cannot now imagine anything more joyous than being able to sit at my desk and write knowing others might read and connect with my words. Cornwall has captured the hearts and imaginations of countless wonderful writers through the decades; their vivid images now woven into its rich tapestry. If I can add one colourful stitch I will be happy.' Visit my website to join my reader's club: www.cornishcrimeauthor.com