Lethal White

About the book

When Billy, a troubled young man, visits private eye Cormoran Strike's office seeking help to investigate a crime he believes he witnessed as a child, Strike is left feeling disturbed. Despite Billy's evident mental anguish and inability to recall many specifics, there is a genuine quality to his demeanor and his account. However, before Strike can delve deeper into the matter, Billy suddenly flees in a state of panic.

In an effort to uncover the truth behind Billy's claims, Strike and Robin Ellacott - once his assistant and now a partner in the agency - embark on a complex journey that takes them through the streets of London, into a clandestine enclave within Parliament, and to a picturesque yet ominous manor house in the rural countryside.

As they navigate this intricate investigation, Strike's own life is far from uncomplicated: his recent rise to prominence as a private investigator means he can no longer operate discreetly as he once did. Moreover, his relationship with his former assistant is fraught with tension - while Robin is now indispensable to Strike professionally, their personal dynamics are significantly more complicated than before . . .