The Stranger Diaries

The Stranger Diaries

International Bestseller Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel "This lively whodunit keeps you guessing until the end." -People 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 teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R. M. Holland, she even teaches a course on him. But when one of Clare?s colleagues is found dead, with a line from Holland?s iconic story ?The Stranger? left by her body, Clare is horrified to see her life collide with her favorite literature. The police suspect the killer is someone Clare knows. Unsure whom to trust, she turns to her diary, the only outlet for her suspicions and fears. 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?ReviewPraise for The Stranger DiariesInternational Bestseller Finalist for an Edgar Award for Best Novel Named Best Crime Book of the Year by the TimesA CrimeReads Most Anticipated Book of 2019An iBooks Most Anticipated Book of 2019A Crime by the Book Most Anticipated Book 2019 A Bustle Spring 2019 March Read "This lively whodunit keeps you guessing until the end." -People "The Stranger Diaries is an utterly mesmerizing thriller. If you like chilling thrillers, this is what you should be reading next." -Washington Book Review "An entertaining collision of spooks and modern manners...firmly among the finest of modern gothic." -BookPage "Griffiths? exceptional standalone THE STRANGER DIARIES is a spring 2019 must-read...Griffiths masterfully blends Gothic influence with modern-day suspense sensibility, and the result is effortless, spine-tingling, page-turning fun...accessible and seriously entertaining, while remaining rich in atmosphere as well...I loved this book." -Crime by the Book "Packs its punches with the creepy factor." -The Genre Minx ?The perfect Gothic suspense novel to snuggle with under the covers and with a cup of tea.? -Ludwig's Thrillers?Utterly bewitching. This atmospheric, intricate thriller, a pitch-perfect modern Gothic, chilled my blood and warmed my heart. As unforgettable as it is original.? -A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Woman in the Window ?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. But unlike her others, this is a stand-alone. Her first and I hope not her last.The Stranger Diaries picks up where the great Gothic thrillers of the past leave off.