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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A dismembered corpse is discovered in the vault of a silver shop. The police initially believe it to be that of a convicted armed robber - but not everyone agrees with that theory. One of them is Decima Mullins, who calls on the help of private detective...

When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow-covered Mayfair balcony, it is assumed that she has committed suicide. However, her brother has his doubts, and calls in private investigator Cormoran Strike to look into the case.Strike is a war veteran - wounded both physically and psychologically - and his life is in disarray. The case gives him a financial lifeline, but it comes at a personal cost: the more he delves into the young model's complex world, the darker things get - and the closer he gets to terrible danger...

With incomparable wisdom, skill, and wit, world-renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith traces the history of the major speculative episodes in our economy over the last three centuries. Exposing the ways in which normally sane people display reckless behavior in pursuit of profit, Galbraith asserts that our "notoriously short" financial memory is what creates the conditions for market collapse. By recognizing these signs and understanding what causes them we can guard against future recessions and have a better hold on our country's (and our own) financial destiny. 

In this New York Times bestseller, Cormoran and Robin find themselves ensnared in another winding, wicked case as they must work to uncover the mysterious identity of an online killer—before it’s too late.​ When frantic, disheveled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her...

Londra. L'eccentrico scrittore Owen Quine non si fa vedere da giorni. Non è la prima volta che scompare improvvisamente, ma non è mai stato via così tanto tempo e la moglie ha bisogno di ritrovarlo. Decide così di assumere l'investigatore privato Cormoran Strike per riportare a casa il marito. Ma appena Strike comincia a indagare, appare chiaro che dietro la scomparsa di Quine c'è molto di più di quanto sua moglie sospetti.

In this New York Times bestselling installment of the Strike series, detective duo Cormoran and Robin must rescue a man ensnared in the trap of a dangerous cult.​ "Outrageously entertaining." —Financial Times Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will...

Quando un misterioso pacco viene consegnato a Robin Ellacott, la ragazza rimane inorridita nello scoprire che contiene la gamba amputata di una donna. L'investigatore privato Cormoran Strike, il suo capo, è meno sorpreso, ma non per questo meno preoccupato. Solo quattro persone che fanno parte del suo passato potrebbero esserne responsabili - e Strike sa che ciascuno di loro sarebbe capace di questa e altre indicibili brutalità. La polizia concentra le indagini su un sospettato, ma Strike è sempre più convinto che lui sia innocente.

Of Galbraith's classic examination of the 1929 financial collapse, the Atlantic Monthly said:""Economic writings are seldom notable for their entertainment value, but this book is. Galbraith's prose has grace and wit, and he distills a good deal of sardonic fun from the whopping errors of the...

När en både firad och skandalomsusad fotomodell faller mot sin död från en balkong i Mayfair, London tror man är det är självmord. Det är bara hennes adoptivbror som misstänker att ett brott har begåtts och han kontaktar därför privatdetektiv Cormoran Strike. Strike är en...

An unsettling cold case investigation ensnares Cormoran Strike and his partner in a web of dangerous secrets in this #1 New York Times bestseller, the inspiration for HBO Max's acclaimed series C.B. Strike. When a troubled young man named Billy asks Cormoran Strike to help him investigate a...

När romanförfattaren Owen Quine försvinner anlitar hans fru privatdetektiven Cormoran Strike. Först tror hon att han frivilligt gett sig av för några dagar - som han gjort förr - och hon vill att Strike ska hitta honom och se till att han kommer hem. Men när Strike börjar undersöka...

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...

Une nuit à Londres, Lula Landry, célèbre mannequin, est retrouvée défenestrée. Son frère, John Bristow, ne croit pas au suicide et contacte Cormoran Strike, détective privé. Strike est un homme à la dérive : il a perdu une jambe à la guerre et sa vie est un désastre. Chargé par Bristow d'enquêter sur la mort de Lula, il se résout à plonger dans les eaux glauques que dissimulent les paillettes de la vie noctambule. Trahisons, secrets, vengeance émergeront peu à peu jusqu'à l'explication finale.

I clienti eccentrici non sono una novità per Cormoran Strike. Ma la donna che lo accoglie nella sua fatiscente e isolata casa nel Kent, Decima Mullins, sembra un po’ più che eccentrica. Visibilmente agitata, vuole che Strike indaghi sul cadavere dell’uomo che mesi prima è stato trovato...

A disturbing package leads Detective Cormoran Strike and his assistant Robin Ellacott to investigate four dangerous murder suspects in this "magnetic" British mystery (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times) that inspired the acclaimed HBO Max series C.B. Strike. When Robin Ellacott opens an...

The United States invaded Iraq with grand ambitions to bring it democracy and thereby transform the Middle East. Instead, Iraq has disintegrated into three constituent components: a pro-western Kurdistan in the north, an Iran-dominated Shiite entity in the south, and a chaotic Sunni Arab region in the center. The country is plagued by insurgency and is in the opening phases of a potentially catastrophic civil war.

'Teems with sly humour, witty asides and intelligence ... A pleasure to read' TIMES ----- Now a major BBC drama: The Strike series When novelist Owen Quine goes missing, his wife calls in private detective Cormoran Strike. At first, she just thinks he has gone off by himself for a few days - as...

Galbraith's classic on the "economics of abundance" is, in the words of the New York Times, "a compelling challenge to conventional thought". With customary clarity, eloquence, and humor, Galbraith cuts to the heart of what economic security means (and doesn't mean) in today's world and lays bare the hazards of individual and societal complacence about economic inequity.

Lorsque le détective privé est contacté par un homme pétri d'inquiétude, ce dernier lui demande l'impossible : retrouver son fils Will, parti rejoindre une organisation religieuse installée dans la campagne reculée du Norfolk. L'Église humanitaire universelle se présente comme un mouvement pacifique œuvrant pour un monde meilleur. Pourtant, Strike découvre rapidement que derrière cette façade bienveillante se cachent des pratiques inquiétantes, des manipulations psychologiques et plusieurs morts inexpliquées.

"Den bästa hittills pålitlig, oerhört gripande, klurigt upplagd intrig, omsorgsfull research och ett rikt och tillfredsställande persongalleri. – Sunday Times Långa skuggor är den femte spännande delen i den mycket hyllade, internationellt bästsäljande serien med Cormoran Strike och...