A remarkable debut - a classic crime novel in the tradition of James and Rendell.When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow-covered Mayfair balcony, it is assumed that she has committed suicide. However, her brother has his doubts, and calls in private investigator Cormoran Strike to look into the case.A war veteran, wounded both physically and psychologically, Strike's life is in disarray. The case gives him a financial lifeline, but it comes at a personal cost: the more he delves into the young model's complex world, the darker things get - and the closer he gets to terrible danger. . .A gripping, elegant mystery steeped in the atmosphere of London - from the hushed streets of Mayfair, to the backstreet pubs of the East End, to the bustle of Soho - THE CUCKOO'S CALLING is a remarkable debut. Introducing Cormoran Strike, it is a classic crime novel in the tradition of PD James and Ruth Rendell, and unlike any other book you will read this year. “一個(gè)大雪紛飛的冬日，倫敦高級公寓里，一位名叫‘杜鵑’的超級模特從白雪覆蓋的陽臺(tái)上摔下身亡。警方認(rèn)定她是自殺，但超模的表哥堅(jiān)信這是起謀殺，于是找到了私家偵探克爾莫蘭-斯特里科。斯特里科是位退伍老兵，在阿富汗戰(zhàn)場上失去了一條腿，回國...A remarkable debut - a classic crime novel in the tradition of James and Rendell.When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow-covered Mayfair balcony, it is assumed that she has committed suicide. However, her brother has his doubts, and calls in private investigator Cormoran Strike to look into the case.A war veteran, wounded both physically and psychologically, Strike's life is in disarray. The case gives him a financial lifeline, but it comes at a personal cost: the more he delves into the young model's complex world, the darker things get - and the closer he gets to terrible danger. . .A gripping, elegant mystery steeped in the atmosphere of London - from the hushed streets of Mayfair, to the backstreet pubs of the East End, to the bustle of Soho - THE CUCKOO'S CALLING is a remarkable debut. Introducing Cormoran Strike, it is a classic crime novel in the tradition of PD James and Ruth Rendell, and unlike any other book you will read this year. “一個(gè)大雪紛飛的冬日，倫敦高級公寓里，一位名叫‘杜鵑’的超級模特從白雪覆蓋的陽臺(tái)上摔下身亡。警方認(rèn)定她是自殺，但超模的表哥堅(jiān)信這是起謀殺，于是找到了私家偵探克爾莫蘭-斯特里科。斯特里科是位退伍老兵，在阿富汗戰(zhàn)場上失去了一條腿，回國后遭遇失戀、流離失所等重重打擊。這起案件的報(bào)酬對生活窘迫的他猶如一根救命草繩，他開始走進(jìn)這位超模生前紛亂的世界，然后，等待他的卻是，離真相越近，命運(yùn)的漩渦越將他推向危險(xiǎn)的深淵……”(展開)
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