The Stranger Diaries (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781328577856)

International Bestseller

Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel

"This lively whodunit keeps you guessing until the end." --People

"Utterly bewitching...As unforgettable as it is original." --A.J. Finn

"Goose-bump spooky, smart, and haunting...I loved this book!" --Louise Penny

Death lies between the lines when the events of a dark story start coming true in this haunting modern gothic mystery, perfect for fans of Magpie Murders and The Lake House.

Clare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. A high school English teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R. M. Holland, she teaches a course on it every year. But when one of Clare's colleagues and closest friends is found dead, with a line from R. M. Holland's most famous story, "The Stranger," left by her body, Clare is horrified to see her life collide with the storylines of her favorite literature.

To make matters worse, the police suspect the killer is someone Clare knows. Unsure whom to trust, she turns to her closest confidant, her diary, the only outlet she has for her darkest suspicions and fears about the case. Then one day she notices something odd. Writing that isn't hers, left on the page of an old diary:

Hallo Clare. You don't know me.

Clare becomes more certain than ever: "The Stranger" has come to terrifying life. But can the ending be rewritten in time?

Author: Elly Griffiths
ISBN-10: 1328577856
ISBN-13: 9781328577856
Publisher: Mariner Books
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2019
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.30d
Award: Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2019 pg. 64
Library Journal Prepub Alert 10/01/2018 pg. 40
Booklist 12/01/2018 pg. 34
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 01/07/2019

About the Author
ELLY GRIFFITHS is the author of the Ruth Galloway and Brighton mystery series, and the standalone novel The Stranger Diaries. She is a recipient of the Mary Higgins Clark Award and the CWA Dagger in the Library Award.