Which fictional detective stars in J.K. Rowling’s crime-novel series?

Cormoran Strike is the fictional detective who stars in J.K. Rowling’s crime-novel series.

Strike first appears in The Cuckoo’s Calling, published in 2013 under Rowling’s pseudonym Robert Galbraith. He is a private investigator based in London and a former military investigator who lost part of one leg while serving in Afghanistan.

The series follows Strike as he handles cases involving wealthy clients, celebrities, family secrets, and murder investigations. Robin Ellacott initially joins his office as a temporary secretary and becomes an important investigative partner. Their professional relationship is a continuing thread across the books.

Cormoran Strike is not a character from the Harry Potter universe. The series belongs to modern detective fiction and uses a realistic setting. The television adaptation, Strike, was produced for BBC One and is based on the novels.