Cormoran Strike’s business partner, created by J.K. Rowling, is named Robin Ellacott.
Robin first appears in The Cuckoo’s Calling, the 2013 crime novel Rowling published as Robert Galbraith. She is hired as a temporary secretary for Strike’s private detective agency, but her organizational ability, investigative instincts, and determination quickly make her much more important to the cases.
Over the series, Robin develops from a temporary office worker into Strike’s trusted investigative partner. Their professional relationship is central to the books, while the stories also explore Robin’s personal life and the pressures created by police work and dangerous investigations.
The character’s full name is Robin Venetia Ellacott. Asking for her first name avoids confusion with other recurring characters in the series, including Strike’s former partner Charlotte Campbell and his assistant agency staff. Robin is also a major character in the television adaptation Strike.