

The Silkworm
Book • 2014
In this second novel of the Cormoran Strike series, private investigator Cormoran Strike is hired by Leonora Quine to find her missing husband, novelist Owen Quine.
As Strike delves deeper, he discovers that Quine's disappearance is linked to his latest manuscript, *Bombyx Mori*, which contains slanderous and disturbing content about people in Quine's life.
The investigation leads Strike to uncover a ruthless killer and a complex plot involving blackmail, ghostwriting, and murder.
The novel explores themes of literary ambition, personal vendettas, and the darker aspects of human nature.
As Strike delves deeper, he discovers that Quine's disappearance is linked to his latest manuscript, *Bombyx Mori*, which contains slanderous and disturbing content about people in Quine's life.
The investigation leads Strike to uncover a ruthless killer and a complex plot involving blackmail, ghostwriting, and murder.
The novel explores themes of literary ambition, personal vendettas, and the darker aspects of human nature.
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