The Cuckoo's Calling
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When troubled supermodel Lula Landry falls to her death from a snow-covered balcony, the tabloids call it a tragic suicide. The police agree. Case closed.
But one man isn’t so sure.
War veteran turned private investigator Cormoran Strike is down on his luck—one leg, one client, and one busted relationship to boot. He’s living out of his London office, barely staying afloat, when an unexpected client walks through the door: John Bristow, Lula’s brother, convinced she was murdered.
What begins as a favor quickly spirals into a perilous plunge into the glittering underworld of fame—where money, beauty, and lies twist tighter than a silk scarf. With the help of his sharp new assistant Robin, Strike navigates a world of rock star lovers, cutthroat designers, and secrets that refuse to stay buried.
A modern noir with all the classic grit, The Cuckoo’s Calling introduces one of the most compelling detectives in contemporary fiction. You may think you know whodunits—but not like this.