The cuckoo's calling
Galbraith, Robert2013
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Total copies: 2
Written under a pseudonym by J.K. Rowling, this gripping, elegant mystery is steeped in the atmosphere of London. A war veteran wounded both physically and psychologically, Cormoran Strike's life is in disarray but the case he is working on gives him a lifeline, despite coming at a personal cost. 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 . . .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.
Main title:
The cuckoo's calling / Robert Galbraith.
Author:
Galbraith, Robert, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Sphere, 2013.
Collation:
449 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781408703991 (hbk)9781408704042 (ebook)
Dewey class:
823.92
LC class:
PR6068.O93
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
246580