The detective at the center of J.K. Rowling’s Strike novels is Cormoran Strike.
Cormoran Blue Strike is a private investigator and the central character of the crime series Rowling writes under the name Robert Galbraith. He first appears in The Cuckoo’s Calling, where he investigates the death of model Lula Landry.
Strike is a former Royal Military Police investigator who lost part of one leg while serving in Afghanistan. His military background contributes to his investigative skills and distinguishes him from a conventional London private detective.
Robin Ellacott becomes his temporary secretary and then a skilled investigative partner. Their professional relationship is a major continuing thread, while each novel presents a separate case. The character’s first name, Cormoran, is drawn from Cornish folklore, where Cormoran is a giant associated with St Michael’s Mount.