by J.K. Rowling
First published 2015
A woman's severed leg arrives at the doorstep of private investigator Cormoran Strike, shattering his quiet London routine. Shaken, the war veteran and amputee digs into his own troubled past, determined to uncover the twisted culprit. As the investigation spirals into a web of violence and deception, Strike must confront his own demons to stop a ruthless killer.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England, London
512 pages · Hardcover · Mulholland Books
Content warnings: violence