The Cuckoo's Calling

'THE CUCKOO'S CALLING reminds me why I fell in love with crime fiction in the first place' VAL MCDERMID<p></p><p></p>-----<p></p><p></p>Now a major BBC drama: THE STRIKE series<p></p><p></p>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.<p></p><p></p>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 . . .<p></p><p></p>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.<p></p><p></p>*** The latest book in the thrilling Strike series, LETHAL WHITE is out now! ***<p></p><p></p>-----<p></p><p></p>PRAISE FOR THE STRIKE SERIES: <p></p><p></p>'One of the most unique and compelling detectives I've come across in years' MARK BILLINGHAM<p></p><p></p>'The work of a master storyteller' DAILY TELEGRAPH<p></p><p></p>'Unputdownable. . . Irresistible' SUNDAY TIMES<p></p><p></p>'Will keep you up all night' OBSERVER<p></p><p></p>'A thoroughly enjoyable classic' PETER JAMES, SUNDAY EXPRESS