Cormoran Strike

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Cormoran Strike
Author J. K. Rowling (as Robert Galbraith)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Genre Crime fiction, mystery
Publisher Sphere Books
Mulholland Books
Little, Brown and Company
Published4 April 2013–present
Media type
No. of books8

Cormoran Strike is a series of crime fiction novels written by British author J. K. Rowling under the pen name Robert Galbraith. The story chronicles the cases of the fictional British private detective Cormoran Strike and his partner Robin Ellacott. Eight novels have so far been published in a planned series of ten. [1] The seventh novel, titled The Running Grave , was released on 26 September 2023. [2] As of February 2024, the series has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and was published in more than 50 countries, being translated into 43 languages. [3]

Contents

The novels are adapted into the television programme Strike , which began airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom in August 2017. [4] [5] [6]

Novels

  1. Galbraith, Robert (4 April 2013). The Cuckoo's Calling. Sphere. ISBN   978-1-4087-0399-1.464 pages
  2. Galbraith, Robert; Rowling, J. K. (19 June 2014). The Silkworm. Sphere. ISBN   978-1-4087-0402-8.454 pages
  3. Galbraith, Robert (20 October 2015). Career of Evil. Sphere. ISBN   978-0-7515-6227-9.512 pages
  4. Galbraith, Robert; Rowling, J. K. (18 September 2018). Lethal White. Sphere. ISBN   978-0-7515-7285-8.656 pages
  5. Galbraith, Robert (15 September 2020). Troubled Blood. Mulholland Books/Little, Brown. ISBN   978-0-3164-9893-7.944 pages
  6. Galbraith, Robert (30 August 2022). The Ink Black Heart. Mulholland Books/Little, Brown. ISBN   978-0-3164-1303-9.1024 pages
  7. Galbraith, Robert (26 September 2023). The Running Grave. Mulholland Books/Little, Brown. ISBN   978-0-3165-7210-1.960 pages
  8. Galbraith, Robert (2 September 2025). The Hallmarked Man. Mulholland Books/Little, Brown. ISBN   978-0-3165-8600-9.912 pages

Characters

Protagonists

Cormoran Strike
First appearance The Cuckoo's Calling
Created by Robert Galbraith
Portrayed by Tom Burke
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationPrivate detective
FamilyJonathan 'Jonny' Rokeby (father)
Leda Strike (mother)
Maimie (half-sister)
Gabriella Rokeby (half-sister)
Daniella Rokeby (half-sister)
Alexander 'Al' Rokeby (half-brother)
Edward Rokeby (half-brother)
Prudence Donleavey (half-sister)
Lucy (half-sister)
Switch Whittaker (half-brother)
Jeff Whittaker (stepfather)
Jack (nephew)
Luke (nephew)
Adam (nephew)
Sylvie Donleavey (niece)
Ted Nancarrow (uncle)
Joan Nancarrow (aunt by marriage)
NationalityBritish
Robin Ellacott
First appearance The Cuckoo's Calling
Created by Robert Galbraith
Portrayed by Holliday Grainger
In-universe information
GenderFemale
OccupationPrivate detective
FamilyLinda Ellacott (Mother)
Michael Ellacott (Father)
Stephen (Brother)
Martin Ellacott (Brother)
Jonathan (Brother)
Matthew Cunliffe (Ex-Husband)
NationalityBritish

Secondary characters

Television adaptation

In December 2014, it was announced that the novel series would be adapted for television by the BBC. In September 2016, Tom Burke was confirmed as having been cast as Cormoran Strike. [7] Holliday Grainger was cast as Robin Ellacott later in November. [8] Filming of seven hour-long episodes of the Cormoran Strike television series began in November 2016. [9] The series was picked up by HBO for distribution in the United States and Canada, [10] It premiered on 27 August 2017 on BBC. [11]

References

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