The Stranger Diaries (PDF) (Print)

International Bestseller

Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel

"This lively whodunit keeps you guessing until the end." ÑPeople

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 ClareÕs colleagues is found dead, with a line from HollandÕs iconic story ÒThe StrangerÓ 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 donÕt know me.

Clare becomes more certain than ever: ÒThe StrangerÓ has come to terrifying life. But can the ending be rewritten in time?