3. The Cuckoo's Calling By JK Rowling/Robert Galbraith
Noticing a trend? It's for a reason. Police dramas have a long and rich history on television. Some of the finest hour longs of all time were police dramas. From The Wire to the Shield and on backwards to NYPD Blue and Hillstreet Blues, watching police work has been where it's at. Enter Cormoran Strike. The illegitimate and forgotten son of a rockstar who lost part of his leg in Afghanistan, Strike came home to London to begin life as a private detective. In JK Rowling's newest book, Strike is investigating the death of a celebrity. Her death was deemed a suicide but the family believes there is more to the story. What makes Strike's story so compelling is Rowling's attention to detail. Under her scrupulous eye, the city of London comes roaring to life. Strike and his temp/assistant Robin make for a fierce crime fighting duo and their first case together is bound to be one hell of a season of television. The end of the novel packs enough surprises to keep potential viewers begging for more and the promise of more cases to come. This sort of cliff-hanger friendly subject matter is surely no-brainer for any network, who would surely have a captivated audience should they ever choose to take the plunge.