Cormoran Strike book 3 · 2015
Career of Evil
A package containing a woman’s severed leg is delivered to Robin Ellacott, and Strike suspects three men from his past who might want revenge.
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Book facts
- Author
- Robert Galbraith
- Series
- Cormoran Strike, book 3 of 8
- Published
- 2015
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Career of Evil on screen
- Strike (2017–, series, BBC One). Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger play the war veteran turned private detective and his sharp, determined partner, with each novel adapted as a short serial. It is known as C.B. Strike in some countries.
Who is in Career of Evil
6 recurring or key characters from Robert Galbraith’s chart. Introduces Shanker.
Lead 2
- Cormoran StrikePrivate detective and Afghanistan veteran
- Robin EllacottStrike’s assistant, then partnerTargeted by a killer
Major 2
- Matthew CunliffeRobin’s fiancé, later husband
- ShankerFirst appearanceStrike’s old friend from the London underworld
Minor and cameo 2
- LucyStrike’s half-sister
- Eric WardleMetropolitan Police detective
Also featuring these characters
Other Robert Galbraith books that share the most characters with Career of Evil.
- The Cuckoo’s Calling2013 · Cormoran Strike · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Troubled Blood2020 · Cormoran Strike · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Ink Black Heart2022 · Cormoran Strike · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Running Grave2023 · Cormoran Strike · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon