The gallows bird

To avoid disappointment, please note this book is now published under the title THE STRANGER.

Swedish crime sensation and No. 1 international bestseller, Camilla Lackberg's fourth psychological thriller - for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo A woman is found dead, apparently the victim of a tragic car crash.

It's the first in a spate of seemingly inexplicable accidents in Tanumshede and marks the end of a quiet winter for detective Patrik Hedstroem and his colleagues. At the same time a reality TV show is being shot in the town.

As cameras shadow the stars' every move, relations with the locals are strained to breaking point.

When a drunken party ends with a particularly unpopular contestant's murder, the cast and crew are obvious suspects.

Could there be a killer in their midst? As the country tunes in, the bodies mount up.

Under the intense glare of the media spotlight, Patrik faces his toughest investigation yet...