What is Cormoran Strike’s profession in the novels written by J.K. Rowling as Robert Galbraith?

Cormoran Strike is a private investigator in the novels J.K. Rowling writes as Robert Galbraith.

Strike first appears in The Cuckoo’s Calling, published in 2013 under Rowling’s pseudonym. He runs a small detective agency in London and takes on difficult cases that official investigations have failed to resolve or that clients want examined independently.

Strike is a former Special Investigation Branch investigator in the Royal Military Police. His military background gives him investigative experience, but it does not make him a police inspector in the series. His civilian work is conducted as a private investigator, often with Robin Ellacott assisting him.

The character’s name is sometimes shortened to “Cormoran,” but his full name is Cormoran Blue Strike. The books combine traditional detective work with ongoing character development, especially Strike’s professional partnership and personal relationship with Robin.