Cormoran Strike is J.K. Rowling’s crime-fiction detective who first appears in The Cuckoo’s Calling.
The character is a private investigator in London and the central figure of the novels Rowling published under the name Robert Galbraith. Strike is a former military police investigator who lost part of a leg while serving in Afghanistan. His professional experience helps him assess evidence, question witnesses, and reconstruct complicated cases.
Strike works closely with Robin Ellacott, who begins as his temporary secretary and becomes an important investigative partner. Their professional relationship develops across the series while each novel presents a separate major case.
The character’s full name is Cormoran Blue Strike. The unusual first name is sometimes mistaken for Cormac, another name familiar from fantasy fiction, but Cormoran is the spelling used in the novels. The series combines traditional detective work with contemporary London settings and long-running character development.