Sunday, August 21, 2011

Gallows Bird

Author Camilla Lackberg brings back Detective Patrik Hedstrom in this murder mystery.  An auto accident victim is found to be full of alcohol.  At first it appears to be a simple drunk driving accident, but the alcohol is discovered in her lungs, and not in her stomach during the autopsy.  So, a murder has occurred.

Meantime, a reality show, along the lines of "Jersey Shore" is being filmed in town.  One of the cast members is murdered.  Hedstrom's and his colleagues' hands are full.  The first murder is set aside for a bit, but information from the autopsy niggles at Hedstrom's mind.  He is sure that he has come across something similar in the past.  Once he discovers what it is in his notes, he realises that they have a serial murderer on their hands.

The plot thickens with twists and turns to make things very interesting.  A good read.

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