**The gripping eighth installment in the internationally bestselling series, available to pre-

**The gripping eighth installment in the internationally bestselling series, available to pre-

"The work of a master storyteller." --Daily Telegraph (UK)

"A scrupulous plotter and master of misdirection, Galbraith keeps the pages turning . . . Strike and Ellacott remain one of crime's most engaging duos." --Guardian (UK)

"No one can deny [Robert Galbraith, pseudonym of ] J. K. Rowling's formidable talents as a crime writer." --Daily Mail (UK)

"Strike is a compelling creation . . . This is terrifically entertaining stuff." --Irish Times (UK)