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The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike Book 1)

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Robert Galbraith・・Ended

Updated: April 30, 2013

Content length: 464 pages

language: English

Source: amazon

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Synopsis

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.}]

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📚 Why We Recommend It

A glamorous death, a gritty detective: when supermodel Lula Landry’s fall is ruled a suicide, battered war-veteran PI Cormoran Strike—plus temp-turned-ally Robin Ellacott—dive into London’s fashion and Mayfair elites for a sharply plotted whodunit.
Character first, then chills: Strike’s physical and psychological scars—and his crackling partnership with Robin—give the mystery emotional weight beyond the twists.
Bestseller with a story behind the story: first published under the pseudonym “Robert Galbraith,” it became a sensation after J.K. Rowling was revealed as the author.
Perfect entry point to a hit series (and TV adaptation): Book 1 launches the long-running Cormoran Strike novels and inspired the BBC/HBO Max series Strike.
Polished, propulsive crime fiction: critics praised its craftsmanship and classic-detective pleasures—smart, absorbing, and atmospheric.