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Troubled Blood

A Cormoran Strike Novel, Book 5

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Troubled Blood

Written by: Robert Galbraith
Narrated by: Robert Glenister
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In the epic fifth installment in this “compulsively readable” (People) series, Galbraith’s “irresistible hero and heroine” (USA Today) take on the decades-old cold case of a missing doctor, one which may be their grisliest yet.

Private 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. And Robin herself is also juggling a messy divorce and unwanted male attention, as well as battling her own feelings about Strike.

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 . . . Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Thriller Thriller & Suspense Astrology Cold Case British Mysteries
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What the critics say

Praise for LETHAL WHITE
"Rowling's wizardry as a writer is on fulsome display in Lethal White ( 3.5/4 stars), a behemoth of a novel that flies by in a flash. This is a crime series deeply rooted in the real world, where brutality and ugliness are leavened by the oh-so-human flaws and virtues of Galbraith's irresistible hero and heroine."—USA Today
"At times you might feel as you did when reading the Harry Potter books, particularly later in the series, when they got longer and looser. You love the plot, and you love being in the company of the characters, and you admire the author's voice and insights and ingenuity, and you relish the chance to relax into a book without feeling rushed or puzzled or shortchanged.... Long live the fertile imagination and prodigious output of J.K. Rowling."—The New York Times
"If you love the intricate, character-driven mysteries written by Tana French and Kate Atkinson, then chances are good that you'll enjoy the ones by Robert Galbraith. . . . Robert Galbraith knows how to tell a story every bit as deftly as does J.K. Rowling. Cormoran Strike, who lost a leg in Afghanistan, may limp painfully through much of the book, but the tale being told never misses a step."—Joyce Sáenz Harris, Dallas Morning News
"Even if the world is the seedy underbelly of contemporary London and not Magical Hogwarts, cracking the cover of a Galbraith novel is like stepping through a portal. You're immersed all at once."—Bustle
"Addictive, murderous fun."
—Vox
"Compulsively readable."—People
"One of contemporary crime fiction's most delightful partnerships."—Seattle Times
"Rowling's emotionally intelligent portrayal of her protagonists never overwhelms the whodunit story line."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Rowling deftly circumnavigates all of the tropes and constructs that have long since relegated the male-author-dominated thriller genre to a place of ridicule and sheer inanity."
—Tablet Magazine
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I prefer long books so I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. That said I would prefer a dash more of Cormoran's and Robin's relationship. Also there were a couple of loose ends that left me wondering if they would resurface in a later novel. The narration is particularly noteworthy. Simply put, Robert Glenister is a brilliant narrator.

Exceeded my expectations

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I’ve recently read press coverage of expressed outrage over Galbraith‘s inclusion of a “cross-dressing serial killer” protagonist. Maybe these outraged people should read the novel first...
Anyway, I loved the story and the extraordinary gallery of characters in this novel, so exquisitely described, and so brilliantly brought to life by Mr Glenister. Wow. Must listen!!

Gripping story and admirable reading performance

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Do not recommend listening just before going to sleep, I tried that a couple of times and stayed up to late because of intrigue. An excellent dynamic between characters and great performances.

Excellent who Dunn it story

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full of twists and turns, as you start to think you know who was responsible for the crime, you arrive at the end and for me at least anyway was totally surprised by who the perpetrator turned out to be, highly recommend.

what a whodunit!

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The main characters are compelling. The story is well written. The mystery unfolds well. It’s a great book and an excellent series.

Love this series

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