The gallows bird
By: Camilla Lackberg ; translated by Steven T. Murray
Contributors: Murray, Steven T., trl
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9780007254002
Subjects: Detectives; Murder; Reality television programs; Investigation; Traffic accident investigation; Fiction
Work titles: Olycksfa geln
Description: A woman is found dead, apparently the victim of a tragic car crash. It is the first in a spate of seemingly inexplicable accidents in Tanumshede and marks the end of a quiet winter for detective Patrik Hedstrom 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!
Notes: "Originally published in Swedish as Olycksfa geln in 2006"--Title page verso.

Translated from the Swedish.