What title did J.K. Rowling’s first published Cormoran Strike novel have in the United States?

J.K. Rowling’s first published Cormoran Strike novel was titled The Cuckoo’s Calling in the United States.

The crime novel was published in 2013 under the name Robert Galbraith. It introduces Cormoran Strike, a former military investigator who works as a private detective in London, and Robin Ellacott, who becomes his temporary secretary and later a key investigative partner.

The story centers on the death of model Lula Landry. Although the death is initially treated as a suicide, Strike investigates the circumstances and interviews people connected with Landry. The novel established the series’ combination of procedural investigation, character development, and London settings.

The book’s title is the same in Britain and the United States. What changes is the author credit: the first edition presented Robert Galbraith as the writer before Rowling’s authorship became public. The later books use the same pseudonym.