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

To avoid disappointment please note this novel was previously titled THE GALLOWS BIRD. Scandinavian 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 is the fastest growing Scandinavian writer in the UK

• Over 10 million books sold worldwide

• She was Europe’s ninth bestselling author last year

• A number 1 bestseller in all of Scandinavia, France, Spain and Italy

• Rights to her novels have sold to 55 countries with translations into 37 languages

• Camilla has a huge social media presence, with over 38K followers on Twitter, and over 24K on Facebook

• The Hidden Child was a TV Book Club pick in summer 2011

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;