The stranger
Lackberg, Camilla, 1974-2012
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Detective Patrik Hedstrom and his colleagues at Tanumshede police station have had a quiet winter. But as the season turns, the peace is shattered: a local woman is found dead, apparently a victim of a car accident. But when another inexplicable accident occurs, it becomes clear there's a serial killer on the loose. 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 NesboA 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.
Main title:
The stranger / Camilla Lackberg ; translated by Steven T. Murray.
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Imprint:
London : Harper, 2012.
Collation:
383 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
This translation originally published: as The gallows bird. London: HarperCollins, 2011.Translated from the Swedish.
ISBN:
9780007253999 (pbk)9780007384389 (ebook)
Dewey class:
839.738
LC class:
PT9877.22.A34
Language:
EnglishSwedish
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Subject:
Hedstrom, Patrik (Fictitious character) -- FictionDetectives -- Sweden -- FictionDetective and mystery storiesCrimeFiction in TranslationCrime & mystery fictionThriller / suspense fictionFiction in translationModern & contemporary fictionLiterature: history & criticismCrime & mystery: police proceduralPsychological thrillerNorthern Europe, Scandinavia
BRN:
214965