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From the author of the beloved Ruth Galloway series, a modern gothic mystery 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.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Goose-bump spooky, smart, and haunting, in every sense. I loved this book! And you will too.” —Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“A multi-layered and splendidly creepy gothic tale…with Griffiths expertly ratcheting up the tension.” —Guardian (London)
“An utterly mesmerizing thriller.” —Washington Book Review
“Spooky…This is written with Griffiths’s usual warmth and lightness of touch but has a genuine creepiness that gets under your skin. —Sunday Express (London)
“A modern gothic that updates and plays with genre conventions to great effect. Highly recommended for fans of British mysteries and classic whodunit.” —Library Journal (starred review)
Elly Griffiths is the USA Today bestselling author of several mystery series and stand-alone novels, including The Stranger Diaries, winner of the Edgar
Award for Best Novel. She is the recipient of the CWA Dagger in the Library Award and the Mary Higgins Clark Award.
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