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Where Career of Evil sits
- Series
- Book 3 of Cormoran Strike. See all Cormoran Strike books in order
- The book before
- The Silkworm
- The book after
- Lethal White
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- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against robert-galbraith.com
What Career of Evil is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- A package arrives for Robin Ellacott, and inside she finds a woman's severed leg. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott ... it contains a woman's severed leg
- Cormoran Strike, her boss and a private detective, suspects four men from earlier in his life. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible
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Other books in Cormoran Strike
8 books listed so far
- Book 1: The Cuckoo's Calling
- Book 2: The Silkworm
- Book 4: Lethal White
- Book 5: Troubled Blood
- Book 6: The Ink Black Heart
- Book 7: The Running Grave
- Book 8: The Hallmarked Man
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