The Stranger

To avoid disappointment, please note this book was previously published under the title THE GALLOWS BIRD. Swedish crime sensation and No. 1 international bestseller, Camilla Lackberg's fourth psychological thriller - for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo. A local woman is killed in a tragic car crash. It's a strange accident - the victim's blood contains high alcohol levels, but she rarely drank a drop. The case marks the end of a quiet winter for Detective Patrik Hedstrom. Meanwhile, a reality TV show begins shooting in the town, and as cameras shadow the stars' every move, tempers start to flare. When a drunken party ends with an unpopular contestant's murder, all eyes turn to the cast and crew - could there be a murderer among them? The ratings spike as the country tunes in to a real life murder mystery. Under the unforgiving media spotlight, Patrik tackles his toughest investigation yet... • Camilla Lackberg was Europe's seventh bestselling author in 2010, despite not having had a new book out in Scandinavia that year • Over 8 million books sold world-wide • A number 1 bestseller in all of Scandinavia, France, Spain and Italy • Rights to her novels have sold to 33 countries with translations into 25 languages Competition: The Missing; The Stonecutter (Patrik Hedstrom And Erica Falck, Book 3) (Patrick Hedstrom And Erica Falck); The Preacher (Patrik Hedstrom And Erica Falck, Book 2). Camilla Lackberg; Lars Kepler; Jo Nesbo; Stieg Larsson; Henning Mankell; Angela Marsons; Lars Kepler;