The Silkworm

After the disappearance of writer Owen Quine, his wife turns to private investigator Cormoran Strike. Believing that her husband is simply hiding from his relatives, as has happened before, Leonora Quine hires Strike to find the fugitive and bring him back to the family fold. But during the investigation, Strike realizes that the situation is far more serious than Leonora suspects. Owen Quine took with him the manuscript of a new novel, in which he portrays almost all of his acquaintances, including some very well-known and influential figures, in an unflattering light. The writer will ruin their lives if he does not abandon publication. It is no surprise that many would want to silence him.
Soon, Strike discovers that Quine has become the victim of a monstrous murder. It is now necessary to calculate the motives of an unprecedentedly cruel, sophisticated criminal.
An engaging detective story with unexpected twists, «The Silkworm» is the second work in the series of novels about Cormoran Strike and his resolute assistant Robin Ellacott.