The Stranger
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3.8 • 21 Ratings
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- $11.99
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Publisher Description
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…
Reviews
Praise for Camilla Lackberg:
‘Lackberg is an expert at mixing scenes of domestic cosiness with blood-curdling horror… a must for white-knuckle junkies’ Guardian
‘Läckberg is particularly good at portraying the claustrophobia of a small community in which everyone knows everyone else and the police may well be friends with killers’ The Times
‘Another top-class Scandinavian crime writer reaches the British market’ The Times
‘Chilly, deceptive and lucid, just like the icy environment it describes’ Literary Review
‘Both chilling and thrilling’ Sun
‘Has a brooding quality redolent of its barren Swedish landscapes… intriguing and not a little disturbing’ Irish Times
‘Heart-stopping and heart-warming, ‘The Ice Princess’ is a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing’ Val McDermid
About the author
Camilla Lackberg is a worldwide bestseller renowned for her brilliant contemporary psychological thrillers. Her novels have sold over 20 million copies in 55 countries with translations into 37 languages.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Swedish author L ckberg's engaging, if subpar, fourth crime thriller set in Fj llbacka (after 2012's The Stonecutter), Det. Patrik Hedstr m investigates a local woman's death in what appears to be a D.W.I. accident. Some things don't add up, like the off-the-charts alcohol level for a victim, who everyone says never drank. Meanwhile, the battered corpse of one of the cast members of a reality TV show filming in Fj llbacka surfaces inside a garbage truck. L ckberg skillfully handles the ensuing probe which will stretch over half of Sweden and into crimes dating back decades, including the abduction of a young brother and sister from Fj llbacka as well as the domestic dramas dominating the life of writer and new mom Erica Falck, who is soon to wed Patrik. Less successful are the florid chapter-opening flashbacks and the puzzle's farfetched solution. Hints of the next installment's plot promise a return to form.
Customer Reviews
The stranger
Found another great read. Camilla Lackberg. So far have read
Four of her books and getting the others. Very interesting story lines. Just cannot get enough. Try her.