Character · The Denmark Street agency · 8 books
Cormoran Strike
Cormoran Strike is a private detective in London, an army veteran who lost part of his leg in Afghanistan, gruff, clever and stubborn.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Cuckoo’s Calling (2013)
- Latest appearance
- The Hallmarked Man (2025)
- Books
- 8 (8 as lead)
- Series
- Cormoran Strike
- Author
- Robert Galbraith
- Circle
- The Denmark Street agency
Where to meet Cormoran Strike
Cormoran Strike first appears in The Cuckoo’s Calling (2013), as the lead, book 1 of the Cormoran Strike series.
Every book with Cormoran Strike
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2013LThe Cuckoo’s Callinglead · Cormoran StrikeBuy
- 2014LThe Silkwormlead · Cormoran StrikeBuy
- 2015LCareer of Evillead · Cormoran StrikeBuy
- 2018LLethal Whitelead · Cormoran StrikeBuy
- 2020LTroubled Bloodlead · Cormoran StrikeBuy
- 2022LThe Ink Black Heartlead · Cormoran StrikeBuy
- 2023LThe Running Gravelead · Cormoran StrikeBuy
- 2025LThe Hallmarked Manlead · Cormoran StrikeBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Robin EllacottStrike’s assistant, then partner | 8 |
| Charlotte CampbellStrike’s former fiancée | 6 |
| ShankerStrike’s old friend from the London underworld | 6 |
| Matthew CunliffeRobin’s fiancé, later husband | 5 |
| LucyStrike’s half-sister | 4 |
| Eric WardleMetropolitan Police detective | 3 |