Who is the detective introduced in J.K. Rowling’s Cormoran Strike novels?

Cormoran Strike is the detective introduced in J.K. Rowling’s Cormoran Strike novels.

Strike first appears in The Cuckoo’s Calling, published in 2013 under Rowling’s pen name, Robert Galbraith. He is a private investigator and a former military police investigator who works in London.

The series also centers on Robin Ellacott, who begins working with Strike as a temporary secretary and develops into an important investigative partner. Their professional relationship is a continuing thread across the books.

The character is distinct from Harry Potter and belongs to a realistic contemporary crime series. The novels examine murder investigations, evidence, personal histories, and the practical pressures of running a private detective agency.