The Stranger Diaries Audiobook By Elly Griffiths cover art

The Stranger Diaries

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection of titles.
Yours as long as you’re a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for $8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Stranger Diaries

By: Elly Griffiths
Narrated by: Andrew Wincott, Esther Wane, Sarah Feathers, Anjana Vasan
Try Standard free

$8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $21.09

Buy for $21.09

From the author of the beloved Ruth Galloway series, a modern Gothic mystery for fans of The Magpie Murders and The Lake House.

Clare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. A high school English teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R. M. Holland, she teaches a course on it every year. But when one of Clare’s colleagues and closest friends is found dead, with a line from R. M. Holland’s most famous story, “The Stranger”, left by her body, Clare is horrified to see her life collide with the story lines of her favorite literature.

©2018 Elly Griffiths (P)2018 Recorded Books

Accolades & Awards

Edgar Award
2020
Edgar Award Mystery Gothic Horror Feel-Good Women Sleuths Police Procedurals

What Audible Listeners are saying about The Stranger Diaries

Narration was outstanding for this gothic story - Mackenzie, Audible Listener

Editorial reviews

Elly Griffiths’s knockout novel begins with a story-within-a-story: a hair-raising reading from “The Stranger,” a ghost story by the mysterious author R. M. Holland. Cut to the present day, where English teacher Clare Cassidy works in a school set in Holland’s former house—and where the murder of Clare’s best friend appears to be a perplexing case of life imitating art. I don’t know what it is about books-about-books, but I always find them irresistible, even when they aren’t as brilliantly executed as this one! So it was a pleasure to find an exquisite homage to Wilkie Collins and M. R. James wrapped up in a twisty contemporary plot and told via alternating points of view. My favorite character might have been the queer Sikh detective Harbinder Kaur, but the expert narration from four different performers made each perspective a treat to hear, while the mystery kept me guessing throughout. Immersive and sure-footed, The Stranger Diaries, like all great ghost stories, delights in casting a spell—and listeners will be just as delighted.
—Kat J., Audible Editor

Our favorite moments from The Stranger Diaries

The Stranger Diaries
A chilling apparition haunts the school
-0.00
The Stranger Diaries
An excerpt from R. M. Holland’s ghost story, The Stranger
-0.00
The Stranger Diaries
Clare receives some dreadful news
-0.00
The Stranger Diaries
We always fear what we don’t understand…
-0.00
  • The Stranger Diaries
  • A chilling apparition haunts the school
  • The Stranger Diaries
  • An excerpt from R. M. Holland’s ghost story, The Stranger
  • The Stranger Diaries
  • Clare receives some dreadful news
  • The Stranger Diaries
  • We always fear what we don’t understand…
Intriguing Mystery • Gothic Atmosphere • Excellent Narration • Clever Plot Twists • Story Within Story

Highly rated for:

All stars
Most relevant
New elly griffiths character is just as good as you'd expect. cant wait for next book

loved it

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I have enjoyed many of Elly Griffiths’ books but not this one. When the mystery is finally solved, it is unsatisfying. There are parts that don’t seem to fit.
Overall, I was disappointed. If this had been my first Griffiths book, it would probably have been my last.

Not Griffiths’ Best

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Unlike some of the other reviews, I am not going to say this was the best/scariest book I've ever read nor am I going to say it was slow or boring or failed as a ghost/murder mystery. I actually enjoyed the book and didn't feel it was too long, although there was no point that I was super scared or creeped out. I found the ending to be climactic and would actually recommend it. Sorry for my middle of the road review here, but it was just a decently good read.

Middle of the road review here!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This book was a treat to listen to.. .. a story within a story.. fascinating and most enjoyable.!

Elly Hits It Out Of The Ballpark With This One..!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great book! The characters were really interesting, and I liked that the story was told from three different rotating viewpoints.

Excellent mystery!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews