Troubled Blood (Paperback)  | Released: 30 Jun 2021

Product DescriptionPrivate Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough - who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974.Strike has never tackled a cold case before, let alone one forty years old. But despite the slim chance of success, he is intrigued and takes it on; adding to the long list of cases that he and his partner in the agency, Robin Ellacott, are currently working on. Plus the pair are still battling their feelings for one another, while Robin is also juggling a messy divorce and unwanted male attention.As Strike and Robin investigate Margot's disappearance, they come up against a fiendishly complex case with leads that include tarot cards, a psychopathic serial killer and witnesses who cannot all be trusted. And they learn that even cases decades old can prove to be deadly . . .A breathtaking, labyrinthine epic, Troubled Blood is the fifth Strike and Robin novel and the most gripping and satisfying yet.Praise for the Strike series:'A blistering piece of crime writing'Sunday Times'The work of a master storyteller' Daily Telegraph'Unputdownable'Daily Express'Highly inventive storytelling'Guardian'Superb . . . an ingenious whodunnit'Sunday Mirror'Come for the twists and turns and stay for the beautifully drawn central relationship' Independent'Outrageously entertaining'Financial TimesReviewComplex and enjoyable ?Sunday MirrorAmagnificent addition to the Strike novels ?Sunday TimesPossiblyher finest Strike outing yet, emblazoned with the rich vein of characterisation of the detective and his assistant Robin Ellacott ?ipaperAnambitious, immersive mystery that also reveals ever more about the enigmatic Cormoran ?HeatThesizzling sexual tension between [Strike and Robin] is hotter than ever ?BestAscrupulous potter and master of misdirection, Galbraith keeps the pages turning ... Strike and Ellacott ... remainone of crime's most engaging duos ?GuardianA mix of supernatural eeriness and head-scratching mystery with a juicy whodunnit at its core ?the SunGalbraith ... isfluent in invention of incident, characters, conversation and confrontations ?The ScotsmanAfinely honed, superbly constructed tale ?Daily MailThereal charm lies in the star-crossed relationship between Strike and his assistant Robin ?Mail on SundayI'm a huge fan of Cormoran Strike ... Troubled Blood is terrific -- Richard & Judy ?Daily ExpressIt isthe best one yet ...confident, utterly gripping, niftily plotted, clearly meticulously researched ... and heavy on satisfying characterisation -- India Knight ?Sunday TimesBook DescriptionTROUBLED BLOOD is the next thrilling instalment in the highly acclaimed, international bestselling series featuring Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, written by Robert Galbraith, a pseudonym of J.K. Rowling.About the AuthorRobert Galbraith is a pseudonym for J.K. Rowling, bestselling author of the Harry Potter series andThe Casual Vacancy. All four Strike novels,The Cuckoo's Calling,The Silkworm, Career of Evil andLethal White, topped the national and international bestseller lists and the series has been adapted for television, produced by Brontë Film and Television.