A dark story has been brought to terrifying life. Can the ending be rewritten in time
A gripping contemporary Gothic thriller from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway mysteries.
Clare Cassidy is no stranger to tales of murder. As a literature teacher specialising in the Gothic writer R.M. Holland,she teaches a short course on them every year. Then Clare's life and work collide tragically when one of her colleagues is found dead,a line from an R.M. Holland story by her body. The investigating police detective is convinced the writer's works somehow hold the key to the case.
Not knowing who to trust,and afraid that the killer is someone she knows,Clare confides her darkest suspicions and fears about the case to her journal. Then one day she notices some other writing in the diary. Writing that isn't hers...
Publisher: Quercus PublishingISBN: 9781786487414Number of pages: 416Weight: 290 gDimensions: 198 x 128 x 28 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Great on character and suspense'- Val McDermid
'Utterly bewitching. This atmospheric,intricate thriller,a pitch-perfect modern Gothic,chilled my blood and warmed my heart. As unforgettable as it is original.'- - AJ Finn
'Elly Griffiths writes with a sharp,smart eye and great elegance. This novel is compelling,intelligent and increasingly mesmerising.'- Peter James
'My heart is still pounding after finishing Elly Griffiths'The Stranger Diaries. As with her other books,this is fiercely intelligent,warm,human and at times,funny. The Stranger Diaries picks up where the great Gothic thrillers of the past leave off. At once a homage to that great literary form,and a re-imagining,it is goose-bump spooky,smart,and haunting,in every sense. I loved this book! And you will too.'- Louise Penny
'The perfect page-turner for foggy,wintry evenings.'- Fabulous magazine
'Deliciously spooky and murderous,with charmingly quirky characters you long to meet.'- Hilary Boyd
Elly Griffiths
Elly Griffiths is the pen-name of British author Domenica de Rosa. A former Editorial Director for children's books at Harper Collins,Griffiths published her first novel,The Italian Quarter,in 1998 under her own name. A holiday in Norfolk inspired her to write what would become the bestselling novel The Crossing Places,the first novel in the Dr Ruth Galloway series of mystery novels and Rosa's first novel as Elly Griffiths. She is also the author of the popular Stephens and Mephisto novels which began with The Zig Zag Girl.
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