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12 Gifts of Cormoran Strike

‘Uncle Cormoran, did you bring me a present?’ Robert Galbraith. The Cuckoo’s Calling For the festive season, here are twelve favourite moments in Strike’s patchy history of giving and receiving presents. 12. An Unwrapped Box of Salted Caramels. (Troubled Blood) As Christmas approaches during the investigation into the disappearance of … Continued

Coaching Cormoran Strike: From Page to Screen

Cormoran Strike, the hero of Robert Galbraith’s bestselling Strike series, is a grizzled Afghanistan veteran who uses his background in the military police to solve crimes. Former soldier Barney Gillespie discusses helping to bring Strike to life for the BBC TV adaption. It was a cold December day in 2016 … Continued

Gothic themes in Strike

Robin’s room seemed to have become suddenly much darker. The sun had gone down; in silhouette, the town hall resembled a monstrous Gothic palace. Robert Galbraith. Troubled Blood What does the word gothic mean to you? Dracula and Frankenstein and towering edifices dotted with gargoyles? Shadows in the dark and … Continued

Why is Strike attracted to drama?

Strike, who had met countless rootless and neglected children during his rackety, unstable childhood, recognised in Billy’s imploring expression a last plea to the adult world, to do what grown-ups were meant to do, and impose order on chaos, substitute sanity for brutality. Face to face, he felt a strange … Continued

How does where you’re born influence who you are?

‘Where you’re born does influence who you are, though,’ said Robin. ‘‘Cultural norms and language have an effect.’ Robert Galbraith. Troubled Blood How does the place you are born shape your life? What early lessons about the world do you absorb there? Who might you have become if you were … Continued

Troubled Blood now in paperback

Troubled Blood launches in paperback today, Thursday 24th June, with the #TroubledBloodReadalong starting on Saturday 26th June. Join the Readalong on the Galbraith social channels, where 12 prompts will be given from 26th June to the end of July. Heres a sneak peek for the 1st prompt:- When Troubled Blood … Continued

2021 CWA Steel Dagger Award interview

As a nominee for the 2021 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, this interview with Robert Galbraith covers his thoughts, giving insights on his writing process, the crime writers he most admires, and what makes a great thriller. To read more about Troubled Blood, click here To try the Troubled … Continued

Troubled Blood audiobook exceeds 100k downloads

In a first for any book series from the Little, Brown Book Group (the publishers of the Robert Galbraith novels), each of the five Strike books has now achieved over 100k audio downloads – with the total number now over 600k. Troubled Blood launched in September 2020, with the highest … Continued

Troubled Blood shortlisted for CWA Daggers 2021

The shortlist for the 2021 Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger Awards was announced this morning, Thursday 20 May. Robert Galbraith’s Troubled Blood, the fifth book in the Cormoran Strike series, is in the running for two awards. The Gold Dagger, which recognises the best crime fiction book of the year … Continued

How Robin’s skills complement Strike

When he was working alone, Strike’s business was on the brink of failure. Recruiting Robin is the happy accident that keeps the agency afloat through more than one crisis. Sometimes Robin’s skills are the key to unlocking a case. At other times she steps in to save them both. So … Continued