-----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 - 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.*** The latest book in the thrilling Strike series, LETHAL WHITE is out now! ***-----PRAISE FOR THE STRIKE SERIES: 'One of the most unique and compelling detectives I've come across in years' MARK BILLINGHAM'The work of a master storyteller' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Unputdownable. . . Irresistible' SUNDAY TIMES'Will keep you up all night' OBSERVER'A thoroughly enjoyable classic' PETER JAMES, SUNDAY EXPRESS
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ISBN | 9781478983675 |
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Sprache | eng |
Cover | Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Thriller / suspense, Trauma & shock, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION / Thrillers / Crime, FICTION / Romance / Police & Law Enforcement, FICTION / Psychological, FICTION / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Media Tie-In, FICTION / Romance / Workplace, FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological, Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Psychological thriller, Trauma and shock, Audio CD (CD/SACD) (CD) |
Verlag | Little, Brown and Company |
Jahr | 20140814 |
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