Which pseudonym appears on J.K. Rowling’s Cormoran Strike novels?

Robert Galbraith is the pseudonym on J.K. Rowling’s Cormoran Strike novels. The series began with The Cuckoo’s Calling in 2013 and centers on Cormoran Strike, a private detective working in London.

The Galbraith name was initially presented as belonging to a new crime writer. Rowling later confirmed that she was the author, but she continued publishing the series under the pseudonym. The arrangement lets the books retain a distinct crime-fiction identity while keeping the fictional detective and his professional world at the center.

Cormoran Strike is a former military investigator who runs a detective agency. Robin Ellacott becomes an important colleague and partner in the series. The novels combine murder investigations with longer character arcs involving Strike, Robin, their clients, and the pressures of public attention.

Robert Galbraith is the author name, not the detective’s name. Cormoran Strike is fictional, while Rowling is the real writer behind the series.