J. K. Rowling 新书《The Casual Vacancy》将将于9月23日正式推出，这是她在《哈利 珀特》后完成的第一部作品。该书封面已由出版商于本周提前公布。

     《The Casual Vacancy》是J.K. Rowling第一部面向成年读者的小说。该书讲述的故事发生在一个叫做Pagford的英格兰小镇。这个小镇表面看上去如田园诗般的宁静，实则隐秘难测，充满敌对情绪。镇上教区议会一个议员突然死去，让众人为填补空缺争得不可开交，小镇顿时陷入混乱之中。

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The cover of J. K. Rowling's new book

Publisher Little, Brown and Company released the cover of J.K. Rowling's first post-Harry Potter book The Casual Vacancy this week.

The book, which goes on sale worldwide September 27, is Rowling's first novel for an adult audience. The plot centres around a seemingly idyllic English town named Pagford that harbours some deep secrets and hostilities. When a member of the parish council suddenly dies in his early forties, the town is thrown into upheaval as a heated election for the empty seat takes place.

Rowling's Harry Potter series, which ended in 2007, has sold more than 450 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 73 languages.