JK Rowling New Book Scandal, Plot Thickens in ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’

The curious case of The Cuckoo's Calling has been cracked. The crime...someone inadvertently made wealthy writer J.K Rowling even richer by revealing that she had authored another book under a NON de plume. The culprit...a British based law firm.

There's one thing lawyers know to do well (besides sending journalists threatening letters) and that's make money. And that's exactly what happened when Chris Gossage, a partner at Russells Law Firm, let slip that client JK Rowling was really a man....well sort of.

Rowling, in an attempt to get more honest reviews for her newest book, The Cuckoo's Calling, penned the crime novel under the male pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

Gossage spilled the Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans about the Harry Potter author to his wife and her best friend Judith Callegari. Callergali later tweeted the privileged information to a writer for The Sunday Times before deleting her Twitter account.

The Sunday Times then launched an investigation that uncovered the truth and publicly unmasked Rowling.

Since Sunday's revelation, The Cuckoo's Calling has been rapidly climbing the charts. Prior to the announcement, only 1,500 copies of the book sold. But now, the crime novel is number one on various bestseller lists and is flying off shelves. It wouldn't be surprising, albeit impossible if digital copies sold out.

After all, the book already tops the itunes book chart.

Despite the sudden financial success, Rowlings isn't too happy with the entertainment law firm’s breach of trust as she made clear in a statement to press:

"To say that I am disappointed is an understatement. I had assumed that I could expect total confidentiality from Russells, a reputable professional firm, and I feel very angry that my trust turned out to be misplaced."

Russells has also released a statement owning up to and apologizing for the mishap:

"We can confirm that this leak was not part of any marketing plan and that neither J.K. Rowling, her agent nor publishers were in any way involved."