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Published under a pseudonym, J. K. Rowling's brilliant debut mystery introduces Detective Cormoran Strike as he investigates a supermodel's suicide in "one of the best books of the year" ( USA Today ). After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, creditors are calling, and after a breakup with his longtime girlfriend, he's living in his office. Then John Bristow walks through his door with a shocking story: His sister, the legendary supermodel Lula Landry -- known to her friends as the Cuckoo -- famously fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction, and delusion known to man. You may think you know detectives, but you've never met one quite like Strike. You may think you know about the wealthy and famous, but you've never seen them under an investigation like this. Fast-paced and sharply drawn, this dazzling detective novel inspired Strike , the BBC crime drama series that has captivated millions of viewers worldwide.Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle Brown & Company
ISBN-101478983671
ISBN-139781478983675
eBay Product ID (ePID)203423109
Product Key Features
Book TitleCuckoo's Calling
TopicCrime, Literary, Mystery & Detective / General, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators
Publication Year2014
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
AuthorRobert Galbraith
Book SeriesA Cormoran Strike Novel Ser.
FormatCompact Disc
Dimensions
Item Height1.5in
Item Length5.9in
Item Width5.4in
Item Weight11.1 Oz
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"Combines a complex and compelling sleuth and an equally well-formed and unlikely assistant with a baffling crime...A stellar debut."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "Plenty of twists...Totally engrossing...Galbraith's take on contemporary celebrity obsession makes for a grand beach read."-- Library Journal, starred review (Mystery Debut of the Month), "a strong and enticing read ... It's a gripping tale set in bustling London, and the author - whether called Galbraith or Rowling - shows superb flair as a mystery writer"-- Irish Examiner, "It's really, really good - beautifully written with a terrific plot ... It's a terrific read, gripping, original and funny ... Please, please give us more of Robert Galbraith and Cormoran Strike. I can't wait for the next"-- Richard and Judy , Daily Express, "A remarkably assured debut. Robert Galbraith's portrayal of celebrity-obsessed modern London is at once beautifully written and utterly engrossing, his characters so real you could eat dinner with them, his ever-coiling plot guaranteed to keep you up past your bedtime. I couldn't put it down. " -- Owen Laukkanen, author of The Professionals
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number1
Number of Volumes13 Vols.
Dewey Decimal823/.914
Edition DescriptionUnabridged Edition