The Silkworm
Private investigator Cormoran Strike returns in a new mystery from Robert Galbraith, author of the #1 international bestseller The Cuckoo's Calling.
When novelist Owen Quine goes missing, his wife calls in private detective Cormoran Strike. At first, Mrs. Quine just thinks her husband has gone off by himself for a few days—as he has done before—and she wants Strike to find him and bring him home.
But as Strike investigates, it becomes clear that there is more to Quine's disappearance than his wife realizes. The novelist has just completed a manuscript featuring poisonous pen-portraits of almost everyone he knows. If the novel were to be published, it would ruin lives—meaning that there are a lot of people who might want him silenced.
When Quine is found brutally murdered under bizarre circumstances, it becomes a race against time to understand the motivation of a ruthless killer, a killer unlike any Strike has encountered before...
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Robert Galbraith
Robert Galbraith, the pen name behind the gripping Cormoran Strike series, has captivated readers with his sharp, complex narratives and intricately woven mysteries. Though the name may be unfamiliar at first glance, it has become synonymous with masterful detective fiction that pulls no punches. What many may not know is that Robert Galbraith is, in fact, J. K. Rowling—the celebrated author of the Harry Potter series—who chose this pseudonym to explore a different realm of storytelling without the weight of her prior fame.
Cormoran Strike
The Cormoran Strike series delivers an enthralling blend of classic detective fiction and modern psychological intrigue. Set in contemporary Britain, these bestselling crime novels follow private investigator Cormoran Strike, a war veteran turned detective, and his resourceful assistant-turned-partner, Robin Ellacott. Together, they take on complex cases that baffle the police, navigating the shadowy depths of high society, the entertainment industry, and the criminal underworld.
Cormoran Strike consists of eight books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
