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!

"Originally published in Swedish as Olycksfågeln in 2006"--Title page verso.