The Cuckoo's Calling: Cormoran Strike Book 1

The Cuckoo's Calling: Cormoran Strike Book 1

by RobertGalbraith (Author)

Synopsis

Now a major BBC drama: The Strike series

A gripping, elegant mystery steeped in the atmosphere of London - from the hushed streets of Mayfair to the backstreet pubs of the East End to the bustle of Soho - The Cuckoo's Calling is a remarkable book. Introducing Cormoran Strike, this is the acclaimed first crime novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow-covered Mayfair balcony, it is assumed that she has committed suicide. However, her brother has his doubts, and calls in private investigator Cormoran Strike to look into the case.

Strike is a war veteran - wounded both physically and psychologically - and his life is in disarray. The case gives him a financial lifeline, but it comes at a personal cost: the more he delves into the young model's complex world, the darker things get - and the closer he gets to terrible danger . . .

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 560
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 10 Aug 2017

ISBN 10: 0751571407
ISBN 13: 9780751571400

Media Reviews
The Cuckoo's Calling reminds me why I fell in love with crime fiction in the first place * Val McDermid *
One of the most unique and compelling detectives I've come across in years * Mark Billingham *
Everytime I put this book down, I looked forward to reading more. Galbraith writes at a gentle pace, the pages rich with description and with characters that leap out of them. I loved it. He is a major new talent * Peter James *
A scintillating debut novel . . . Galbraith delivers sparkling dialogue and a convincing portrayal of the emptiness of wealth and glamour - The Times, Saturday Review * The Times, Saturday Review *
The work of a master storyteller . . . This is a sharply contemporary novel full of old-fashioned virtues * Telegraph *
A sharply contemporary novel full of old-fashioned virtues . . . wonderfully fresh and funny. I hope this is the inauguration of a series that lasts long enough to make Harry Potter look like a flash in the pan * Jake Kerridge, The Daily Telegraph *
Author Bio

Robert Galbraith's highly acclaimed novel The Cuckoo's Calling was an international number one bestseller, garnering praise from critics and crime fans alike. The second and third novels in the series, The Silkworm and Career of Evil, also topped the bestseller charts. Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike series has been adapted for television, produced by Bronte Film and Television.

Robert Galbraith is a pseudonym of J.K. Rowling, bestselling author of the Harry Potter series and The Casual Vacancy.