When a distressed Edie Ledwell, co-creator of the hit cartoon The Ink Black Heart, visits private detective Robin Ellacott to report a relentless online stalker known as Anomie, the agency initially declines the case. However, when news breaks that Edie has been brutally murdered in Highgate Cemetery—the setting of her own creation—the tragedy takes a sinister turn. Robin and her business partner, Cormoran Strike, are drawn into a labyrinthine investigation to unmask the elusive killer. Navigating a treacherous web of anonymous online personas, volatile business rivalries, and fractured family loyalties, Strike and Robin face a complex, high-stakes mystery that pushes their deductive capabilities to the breaking point. As they confront a killer hidden in the digital shadows, the detectives find themselves in mortal danger. This gripping, masterfully constructed mystery serves as a compelling instalment in the Strike series, showcasing a narrative that is both fiendishly clever and chillingly relevant. Readers will be enthralled by this sophisticated whodunnit, which solidifies the status of its protagonists as one of crime fiction’s most engaging duos.
Used (good, see images, minor cover wear and some initial pages marking) Softcover ISBN 9780751584202
