Which J.K. Rowling novel follows private detective Cormoran Strike investigating a model’s death?

The Cuckoo’s Calling follows private detective Cormoran Strike as he investigates a model’s death.

The novel was published in 2013 under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Its investigation begins when Strike is hired to examine the death of Lula Landry, a famous model whose death was initially ruled a suicide.

Strike works with Robin Ellacott, a temporary secretary whose involvement grows as the case develops. The novel combines a traditional detective investigation with detailed attention to celebrity culture, family relationships, and London’s social world.

The book attracted major attention after journalists discovered that Robert Galbraith was J.K. Rowling. The revelation did not change the novel’s title or its central characters. The later series includes The Silkworm, Career of Evil, and additional Strike mysteries.