Cormoran Strike book 1 · 2013
The Cuckoo’s Calling
When a troubled supermodel falls to her death from her London balcony, the police say it was suicide. Her brother does not believe it, and hires Cormoran Strike, a down-on-his-luck private detective, who has just been sent a new temporary secretary, Robin Ellacott.
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Book facts
- Author
- Robert Galbraith
- Series
- Cormoran Strike, book 1 of 8
- Published
- 2013
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
The Cuckoo’s Calling 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 The Cuckoo’s Calling
6 recurring or key characters from Robert Galbraith’s chart. Introduces Cormoran Strike, Robin Ellacott, Matthew Cunliffe, Charlotte Campbell and 2 more.
Lead 2
- Cormoran StrikeFirst appearancePrivate detective and Afghanistan veteran
- Robin EllacottFirst appearanceStrike’s assistant, then partnerArrives as a temp
Major 2
- Matthew CunliffeFirst appearanceRobin’s fiancé, later husband
- Eric WardleFirst appearanceMetropolitan Police detective
Minor and cameo 2
- Charlotte CampbellFirst appearanceStrike’s former fiancée
- LucyFirst appearanceStrike’s half-sister
Also featuring these characters
Other Robert Galbraith books that share the most characters with The Cuckoo’s Calling.
- Career of Evil2015 · Cormoran Strike · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Troubled Blood2020 · Cormoran Strike · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Lethal White2018 · Cormoran Strike · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Ink Black Heart2022 · Cormoran Strike · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon