The Stranger Diaries

A Mystery Novel by Elly Griffiths

Book 1 of the Harbinder Kaur Series

Subgenres:

Modern Gothic,
Psychological Thriller,
Diary / Epistolary

Published 2018

Length 349 pages

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Modern Gothic mysteries where fiction bleeds into real life
Literary clues that blur the line between story and reality
Diary confessions and unsettling anonymous messages

Publisher Description

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?

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