The Cuckoo's CallingWhen 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. Strike is a war veteran wounded both physically and psychologically and his 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

and religion is a controversial business

moist smell

A case done and dusted

taking hundreds of people from their own homes

Then Miranda advertises for a cleaning lady who will look mind the children after work - and Daniel gets the job

or textually unsupported attempts at improvement

The Red House wowed me from the very first page

dazzling masterpiece' Claire Douglas

brought up by his loving

'Is this a political book

and win the Nobel Prize

Tudor has it big time' Lee Child