The Cuckoos Calling

“The Cuckoo’s Calling” is a detective novel penned by J.K. Rowling under the alias Robert Galbraith. It marks the beginning of the Cormoran Strike series. The plot revolves around Cormoran Strike, a private detective and former soldier, who is hired by John Bristow to probe into the death of his sister, famed model Lula Landry. While the police concluded it as a death, Bristow suspects foul play. Assisted by his secretary Robin Ellacott, Strike delves into a tangled web of relationships and secrets. The novel spawned several sequels and was adapted into a television series.