Career of Evil
Cormoran Strike is back, with his assistant Robin Ellacott, in a mystery based around soldiers returning from war.
When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman’s severed leg.
Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but no less alarmed. There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible – and Strike knows that any one of them is capable of sustained and unspeakable brutality.
With the police focusing on the one suspect Strike is increasingly sure is not the perpetrator, he and Robin take matters into their own hands, and delve into the dark and twisted worlds of the other three men. But as more horrendous acts occur, time is running out for the two of them…
Career of Evil is the third in the series featuring private detective Cormoran Strike and his assistant Robin Ellacott. A mystery and also a story of a man and a woman at a crossroads in their personal and professional lives.
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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.
