The Cuckoo's Calling
- 449 pages
- 16 hours of reading
A remarkable debut - a classic crime novel in the tradition of James and Rendell.
Strike Series
The Cormoran Strike series, written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, follows Cormoran Strike, a war veteran with a troubled past who runs a struggling private detective agency in the heart of London. When a new assistant, Robin Ellacott, unexpectedly joins his team, they form an unlikely but powerful investigative partnership. Together, they confront high-profile murder cases, navigate the secrets of the city’s elite, and face personal challenges that test their resilience.
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The Silkworm
- 455 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Private investigator Cormoran Strike returns in a new mystery from Robert Galbraith, author of the #1 international bestseller The Cuckoo's Calling. When novelist Owen Quine goes missing, his wife calls in private detective Cormoran Strike. At first, Mrs. Quine just thinks her husband has gone off by himself for a few days--as he has done before--and she wants Strike to find him and bring him home. But as Strike investigates, it becomes clear that there is more to Quine's disappearance than his wife realizes. The novelist has just completed a manuscript featuring poisonous pen-portraits of almost everyone he knows. If the novel were to be published, it would ruin lives--meaning that there are a lot of people who might want him silenced. When Quine is found brutally murdered under bizarre circumstances, it becomes a race against time to understand the motivation of a ruthless killer, a killer unlike any Strike has encountered before... A compulsively readable crime novel with twists at every turn, THE SILKWORM is the second in the highly acclaimed series featuring Cormoran Strike and his determined young assistant, Robin Ellacott.
Career of Evil
- 494 pages
- 18 hours of reading
When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman's severed leg. Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but no less alarmed. There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible - and Strike knows that any one of them is capable of sustained and unspeakable brutality. With the police focusing on the one suspect Strike is increasingly sure is not the perpetrator, he and Robin take matters into their own hands, and delve into the dark and twisted worlds of the other three men. But as more horrendous acts occur, time is running out for the two of them... A fiendishly clever mystery with unexpected twists around every corner, Career of Evil is also a gripping story of a man and a woman at a crossroads in their personal and professional lives. You will not be able to put this book down.
When troubled young Billy seeks help from private eye Cormoran Strike regarding a crime he believes he witnessed as a child, Strike feels a deep unease. Despite Billy's evident mental distress and hazy memories, there's a sincerity to his account. Before Strike can delve deeper, Billy panics and flees. Determined to uncover the truth, Strike and his partner, Robin Ellacott, embark on a complex investigation that takes them through London's backstreets, into a secretive area within Parliament, and to a beautiful yet eerie manor in the countryside. Meanwhile, Strike's life becomes increasingly complicated; his newfound fame as a private investigator prevents him from working in the shadows as he used to. Additionally, his relationship with Robin, now a crucial part of the agency, is more complicated than ever. This installment showcases the gripping mystery and evolving dynamics between Strike and Robin, making it a standout in the series. With praise highlighting its inventive storytelling and compelling characters, this novel promises to keep readers engaged from start to finish.
Private Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough - who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974. Strike has never tackled a cold case before, let alone one forty years old. But despite the slim chance of success, he is intrigued and takes it on; adding to the long list of cases that he and his partner in the agency, Robin Ellacott, are currently working on. And Robin herself is also juggling a messy divorce and unwanted male attention, as well as battling her own feelings about Strike. As Strike and Robin investigate Margot's disappearance, they come up against a fiendishly complex case with leads that include tarot cards, a psychopathic serial killer and witnesses who cannot all be trusted. And they learn that even cases decades old can prove to be deadly...
The Ink Black Heart : A Strike Novel
- 1248 pages
- 44 hours of reading
When frantic, dishevelled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn't know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie's true identity. Robin decides that the agency can't help with this - and thinks nothing more of it until a few days later, when she reads the shocking news that Edie has been tasered and then murdered in Highgate Cemetery, the location of The Ink Black Heart. Robin and her business partner Cormoran Strike become drawn into the quest to uncover Anomie's true identity. But with a complex web of online aliases, business interests and family conflicts to navigate, Strike and Robin find themselves embroiled in a case that stretches their powers of deduction to the limits - and which threatens them in new and horrifying ways . . . A gripping, fiendishly clever mystery, The Ink Black Heart is a true tour-de-force.
'The work of a master storyteller'Daily Telegraph'One of crime's most engaging duos'GuardianTHE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023 Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the depths of the Norfolk countryside.The Universal Humanitarian Church is, on the surface, a peaceable organisation that campaigns for a better world. Yet Strike discovers that beneath the surface there are deeply sinister undertones, and unexplained deaths.In order to try to rescue Will, Strike's business partner Robin Ellacott decides to infiltrate the cult and she travels to Norfolk to live incognito amongst them. But in doing so, she is unprepared for the dangers that await her there or for the toll it will take on her . . .Utterly page-turning, The Running Grave moves Strike and Robin's story forward in the epic, unforgettable seventh instalment of the series. PRAISE FOR THE STRIKE NOVELS 'A blistering piece of crime writing'Sunday Times 'Unputdownable'Daily Express'A page-turner that will keep you up all night'Observer 'Superb . . . an ingenious whodunnit'Sunday Mirror 'Strike and Robin are just as magnetic as ever'New York Times 'Outrageously entertaining'Financial Times
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Hodvábnik, Volanie Kukučky
- 2 volumes
Detektiv Cormoran Strike 1-3
- 3 volumes
Detektivky, které čte celý svět! Co spojuje smrt oblíbené modelky, slavného spisovatele a řady bezejmenných žen? Comoran Strike! Detektiv, se kterým se rozhodně nudit nebudete. Tři knihy, tři detektivní případy, ale ještě něco navíc. S Cormoranem a jeho půvabnou a vpravdě nenahraditelnou pomocnicí Robin Ellacottovou poznáte nejrůznější kouty Londýna, zavítáte do klubů, kde se baví celebrity, ale i do zapadlých dělnických bister, zjistíte, že nebezpečí číhá i ve světě nakladatelů, a taky, že stíny z minulosti se můžou vynořit kdykoliv. ROBERT GALBRAITH je pseudonym J. K. Rowlingové, autorky řady knih o Harrym Potterovi a románu Prázdné místo. Ve službách zla je po Volání Kukačky (2014) a Hedvábníkovi (2015) třetím svazkem v sérii detektivních románů s charismatickým Cormoranem Strikem v hlavní roli. Romány Roberta Galbraitha s detektivem Cormoranem Strikem budou zfilmovány jako televizní seriál pro stanici BBC One ve společnosti Brontë Film and Television Ltd.
Komplet prvních čtyř knih série o Cormoranu Strikeovi. V prvním díle, Volání kukačky, Strike vyšetřuje smrt modelky Luly Landry, která je oficiálně považována za sebevraždu, ale její bratr v ní vidí něco víc. V Hedvábníkovi se Strike dostává do světa literární komunity, kde vyšetřuje zmizení spisovatele Owena Quina, které se ukáže být spojeno s jeho šokujícím rukopisem. V Ve službách zla se příběh zaměřuje na osobní hrozbu, kdy Strike a Robin čelí muži z jeho temné minulosti, který je připravený je zničit. V Smrtící bílé se duo vydává po stopách starého zločinu, který se proplétá s politickými machinacemi a rodinnými tajemstvími. Série kombinuje napínavé detektivní zápletky, složité postavy a hluboké psychologické a sociální téma, která odhalují nejen zločiny, ale i vztahy a osobní výzvy hlavních hrdinů.
The Strike Collection 1-5
- 5 volumes
The box set features the first five novels in the Cormoran Strike series, crafted by Robert Galbraith. This acclaimed series follows private investigator Cormoran Strike as he navigates complex cases, uncovering dark secrets and engaging with a diverse cast of characters. The beautifully designed collection showcases the intricate plots and sharp writing that have captivated readers worldwide, making it a perfect addition for fans of mystery and detective fiction.
