What is the name of the detective at the center of J.K. Rowling’s crime-fiction series?

Cormoran Strike is the detective at the center of J.K. Rowling’s crime-fiction series. Rowling writes these novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

Strike is a private investigator and a former Special Investigation Branch officer in the British Army. He operates in London and investigates cases that often involve wealthy, famous, or politically connected clients. His professional knowledge and personal history shape the series’ investigations.

Robin Ellacott initially joins Strike as a temporary secretary and gradually becomes an essential investigative partner. Their working relationship develops across the books, while each novel presents a separate central case.

The character first appeared in The Cuckoo’s Calling in 2013. Later novels include The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White, Troubled Blood, The Ink Black Heart, and The Running Grave. Television adaptations were produced as Strike for BBC One and later broadcast under the title C.B. Strike in some markets.