What is the name of the pseudonymous detective created by J.K. Rowling?

Cormoran Strike is the pseudonymous detective created by J.K. Rowling.

Strike is the central character of Rowling’s crime novels published under the name Robert Galbraith. He is a private investigator and a former military police investigator who loses part of one leg after an explosion in Afghanistan. His investigative partnership with Robin Ellacott develops across the series.

The character is sometimes confused with Newt Scamander, another Rowling-created figure associated with the Wizarding World. Newt is a magizoologist and the protagonist of the Fantastic Beasts film series, while Strike belongs to contemporary crime fiction. Strike’s unusual first name comes from Cornish history and helps distinguish him from more conventional detective characters.