Which J.K. Rowling novel was published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith in 2013?

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The Cuckoo’s Calling was the J.K. Rowling novel published under Robert Galbraith in 2013.

The book is a crime novel featuring Cormoran Strike, a former military investigator who works as a private detective in London. Strike investigates the death of model Lula Landry, which was initially treated as a suicide. Robin Ellacott, his newly hired temporary secretary, becomes an important part of the investigation.

The novel was released under the Galbraith name in April 2013. Rowling’s authorship was disclosed later that year, after an analysis of the book’s writing style and subsequent reporting connected it to her.

The Cuckoo’s Calling is the first Cormoran Strike novel. The Silkworm, Career of Evil, and Lethal White are later entries in the series, which continued to use Robert Galbraith as its author name.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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