Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck - The Stranger (Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck, Book 4)
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…
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 -