The Stranger Diaries

Elly Griffiths, Quercus, £12.99

Best known for her Dr Ruth Galloway mysteries, London-born Griffiths’ latest offering centres on teacher Clare Cassidy who is an expert on the Victorian Gothic writer RM Holland.

But when one of her colleagues is murdered with a line from Holland’s most famous story left beside the body, police think the writer’s work could be a clue.

It’s pacy and intriguing. Worth a look.

OUR VERDICT 7/10