The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 8 books · 2013 to 2025 · Set in London

Robert Galbraith

Crime and mysteryPrivate eye

Private detective Cormoran Strike, a war veteran who lost a leg in Afghanistan, takes on temp secretary Robin Ellacott in The Cuckoo’s Calling. She becomes his partner in the agency, and their relationship drives the series as much as the cases.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Robert Galbraith is a pen name of J.K. Rowling.

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Cormoran Strike

8 books · Set in LondonPrivate eye
  1. 1The Cuckoo’s Calling2013With Cormoran Strike and Robin EllacottBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Silkworm2014With Cormoran Strike and Robin EllacottBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Career of Evil2015With Cormoran Strike and Robin EllacottBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Lethal White2018With Cormoran Strike and Robin EllacottBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Troubled Blood2020With Cormoran Strike and Robin EllacottBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Ink Black Heart2022With Cormoran Strike and Robin EllacottBuy on Amazon
  7. 7The Running Grave2023With Cormoran Strike and Robin EllacottBuy on Amazon
  8. 8The Hallmarked Man2025With Cormoran Strike and Robin EllacottBuy on Amazon

Characters

9 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

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