by J.K. Rowling
First published 2013
Cormoran Strike, a private investigator barely scraping by after losing his leg in Afghanistan, takes on the case of supermodel Lula Landry's mysterious suicide. Lula's brother refuses to believe the police ruling, so Strike dives into a glitzy world of rock-star boyfriends, desperate designers, and multimillionaire beauties. As he uncovers a web of pleasure, enticement, and delusion, Strike's gritty determination drives him to unravel the shocking truth, even as his own life falls apart around him.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, gritty
Setting: England, London
Period: Contemporary
449 pages · Hardcover · Sphere