The fourth case of JK Cormoran Strik and Robin Ellacott Rowling (under the pseudonym R. Galbraith)
Deadly White, Robert Galbraith's most extensive novel to date, is a thrilling story full of secrets, while continuing a riveting story of the ever-changing relationship between Cormoran Strik and Robin Ellacott.
"I saw the baby killed ... He strangled him, up there by the horse."
When a troubled, troubled young man Billy comes to the private detective's office of Cormoran Strik and asks him to help investigate the crime he witnessed in his childhood, Strika is deeply disturbed. Though Billy is obviously mentally unbalanced and unable to remember many details, he has some sincerity from his story and from himself. But before Strike can listen to him, Billy runs away from his office in a panic.
In an effort to unravel the mystery hidden in Billy's story, Strike and Robin Ellacott - his former assistant and now an equal partner of the agency - embark on a complicated journey that leads them to London's poor neighborhoods, a secret sanctuary inside Parliament and a beautiful but grim country house. .
At the same time, Strik's private life is far from simplicity during the confusing investigation: As he has become very famous as a private detective recently, he can no longer work unobtrusively behind the scenes, as he once did. And his relationship with a former assistant is more fragile than ever - Robin is invaluable to Strik in their company, but their personal relationship is much more complicated.