Who is the author credited as the creator of the Cormoran Strike series?

Robert Galbraith is the author credited as the creator of the Cormoran Strike series.

Robert Galbraith is the pseudonym used by J.K. Rowling for her crime novels about private detective Cormoran Strike. The series began with The Cuckoo’s Calling in 2013 and continued with novels including The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White, Troubled Blood, and The Ink Black Heart.

Cormoran Strike is a former Royal Military Police investigator who has opened a private detective agency in London. Robin Ellacott begins as his temporary secretary, but her investigative skills and professional relationship with Strike become central to the series. Their cases typically involve murder, missing persons, or other serious crimes.

Rowling’s identity as Galbraith was revealed after the first novel’s publication. The use of a pseudonym allowed her to enter the crime-fiction market without the Harry Potter name dominating initial expectations. The books remain officially associated with Robert Galbraith, even though Rowling is their known author.