When the scandalously famous top model dies after falling from a snow-covered balcony of her penthouse, everyone assumes it was suicide. But the girl’s brother refuses to accept that conclusion and turns to a private detective named Cormoran Strike.
Strike has survived war and carries both physical and emotional scars; his life is careening toward disaster. He hopes at least to plug a financial gap, but the investigation turns into a cunning trap. As he delves deeper into the tangled story of a young star, Strike uncovers the secret underside of events—and he himself moves ever closer to deadly danger... A gripping, tightly crafted plot unfolds against the backdrop of London, from the quiet streets of respectable Mayfair to the shabby pubs of the East End and the all-night bustle of Soho.
“The Cuckoo’s Calling” is an exceptional and deservedly popular novel in which Cormoran Strike first appears. It is also the first work by J. K. Rowling written in the detective genre and signed under the name Robert Galbraith. Strike’s adventures continued in the novels “The Silkworm” and “Career of Evil.”
In 2017, the first season of the TV series “Strike,” based on “The Cuckoo’s Calling” and “The Silkworm,” was released. In 2018, the second season comes out—an adaptation of “Career of Evil.” The lead roles of Cormoran and his assistant Robin Ellacott were played by Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger.