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Name: The Cuckoo's Calling
Rating: 3.74193548387 (31 reviews)
Author: J. K. Rowling

Wounded in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike struggles as a private investigator in London, barely keeping debt collectors at bay. When John Bristow hires him to investigate his sister Lula Landry’s sudden death – claimed by police as suicide – Strike is drawn into the glittering yet perilous world of multimillion‑aire models, rock‑star lovers, and high‑fashion designers. The case forces him to confront impossible truths, hidden motives, and his own demoralized life, setting the stage for a tense investigation amid the glitter and shadows of celebrity culture.

First publish date: 2013

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator

Authors: J. K. Rowling

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