

Then Clare's life and work collide tragically when one of her colleagues is found dead, a line from an R.M.

Holland, she teaches a short course on them every year.

As a literature teacher specialising in the Gothic writer R.M. Can the ending be rewritten in time? Clare Cassidy is no stranger to tales of murder.

I loved this book! And you will too' LOUISE PENNY A dark story has been brought to terrifying life. a pitch-perfect modern Gothic' AJ FINN, author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW 'Compelling, intelligent and increasingly mesmerising' PETER JAMES 'At once a homage to the Gothic thriller, and a re-imagining, it is goose-bump spooky, smart, and haunting, in every sense. THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR THE RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK 'Utterly bewitching. As unforgettable as it is original - AJ Finn, author of The Woman in the Window Great on character and suspense - Val McDermid This atmospheric, intricate thriller, a pitch-perfect modern Gothic, chilled my blood and warmed my heart. This novel is compelling, intelligent and increasingly mesmerising - Peter James Utterly bewitching. I loved this book! And you will too - Louise Penny Elly Griffiths writes with a sharp, smart eye and great elegance. At once a homage to that great literary form, and a re-imagining, it is goose-bump spooky, smart, and haunting, in every sense. The Stranger Diaries picks up where the great Gothic thrillers of the past leave off. As with her other books, this is fiercely intelligent, warm, human and at times, funny. Elly Griffiths' clever and original murder mystery plays deliciously on the nerves and kept me guessing until the end - Lesley Thomson, author of The Detective's Daughter series The perfect page-turner for foggy, wintry evenings * Fabulous magazine * This clever and entertaining novel has much to say about female rivalry, mothers and daughters, and the creation of fiction itself * Literary Review * My heart is still pounding after finishing Elly Griffiths' The Stranger Diaries. A deviously plotted modern-day tale that's rooted in a flesh-creeping Victorian past.
