The Cuckoo's Calling Book 1
By Robert Galbraith

The Cuckoo's Callingand reminds me why I fell in love with crime fictionand in the first place'and VAL MCDERMID-----Now a major BBC drama: The Strike seriesWhen 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 . . .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 -and The Cuckoo's Callingand is a remarkable book. Introducing Cormoran Strike, this is the acclaimed first crime novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.***and The latest book in the thrilling Strike series, TROUBLED BLOOD is out now! ***-----PRAISE FOR THE STRIKE SERIES:'One of the mostand unique and compellingand detectives I've come across in years' MARK BILLINGHAM'The work of a master storyteller'and DAILY TELEGRAPH'Unputdownable. . . Irresistible'and SUNDAY TIMES'Will keep you up all night'and OBSERVER'A thoroughly enjoyable classic'and PETER JAMES, SUNDAY EXPRESS