The Silkworm

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith takes readers on a suspenseful journey into the heart of literary London. When the reclusive novelist Owen Quine disappears, his wife Leonora reaches out to private detective Cormoran Strike for assistance. Initially, Leonora believes Owen has merely gone off for a few days, a habit he has indulged in before. However, as Strike delves deeper into the case, he uncovers layers of secrets that Leonora could never have anticipated.

Owen Quine has just finished writing a controversial manuscript brimming with acerbic and defamatory portrayals of nearly everyone he knows, threatening to expose intimate secrets and ruin many lives should it be published. With such high stakes, Quine's disappearance and subsequent brutal murder in shocking circumstances take on even greater urgency.

Now, it is a race against time for Cormoran Strike and his astute assistant, Robin Ellacott, to decode the deadly clues and motivations swirling around this intricate case. Enveloped in an atmosphere of literary intrigue and dark secrets, The Silkworm promises a gripping read filled with unexpected twists that will keep you on edge until the final page.

A compulsively readable crime novel with twists at every turn, The Silkworm is the second in the highly acclaimed series featuring Cormoran Strike and his determined young assistant Robin Ellacott.

'Teems with sly humour, witty asides and intelligence ... A pleasure to read' TIMES

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'One of the most unique and compelling detectives I've come across in years' - MARK BILLINGHAM

'The work of a master storyteller' - DAILY TELEGRAPH

'Unputdownable... Irresistible' - SUNDAY TIMES

'Will keep you up all night' - OBSERVER

'A thoroughly enjoyable classic' - PETER JAMES, SUNDAY EXPRESS