Audible releases Chapters 1 and 2 of “Career of Evil”

After a series of tweets (and retweets) this morning, Audible released two snippets of Robert Galbraith’s new mystery novel, Career of Evil. The first two chapters of the new Cormoran Strike novel can now be listened to, for free, on Audible’s twitter.

The first chapter of Career of Evil opens with the point of view of the antagonist of the story–the man who has a vendetta against strike, an unhealthy obsession with Robin, and a horrifying hobby of charming women and killing them among peach bath towels stained red with blood. He opens the book by stalking Robin and Matthew. We don’t know his name, but we do know that he has a particular loathing for rugby. Really, who is surprised that the sport makes an important appearance in J.K. Rowling’s very good friend’s novel? No one.

Chapter two takes a turn in point of view and settles on Robin and Matthew, the story being told by Robin of course. No big surprise, this not-so-happily engaged couple is in the middle of another argument on Matthew’s favorite subject: Cormoran Strike. Out of anger, Robin receives a package from an unknown carrier, and stops and signs for it without looking to see who is delivering it or who it is from. When she rips it open, it’s that woman’s severed leg we’ve been hearing so much about in the novel’s synopsis.