Strike, who recognises the song as a favourite of his deceased mother, Leda, concludes someone from his past sent the package. One day, Robin receives a package containing a woman's severed leg and a message quoting the Blue Öyster Cult song 'Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)'. Strike has developed a relationship with radio presenter Elin but continues to harbour feelings for Robin, whose fiancé Matthew disapproves of the work she is doing. Robin, having worked for Strike for a year, is now a full-time investigator in addition to being his secretary.

It is the third novel in the Cormoran Strike series of detective novels and is followed by Lethal White in 2018 and Troubled Blood in 2020.Īfter murdering a woman, an unidentified man stalks Robin Ellacott, whom he sees as part of his plan to exact revenge against private investigator Cormoran Strike. Rowling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. His relaonship with his assistant Robin Ellaco is also an important part of the story, as they work together to solve the case and deal with the emoonal toll it takes on them both.Career of Evil is a 2015 crime fiction novel by J. He is tenacious in his pursuit of the killer, even as he struggles with his own personal demons. Th ro ug hou t th e no ve l, St ri ke 's de te rm in ao n an d int el lig en ce ar e on fu ll display. The killer appears to have a personal vendea against Strike and is sending him gruesome packages that contain body parts. At the same me, he is working on a case involving a serial killer who is targeng women. In 'Career of Evil,' Strike is dealing with personal issues, including the fallout from a failed relaonship and his complicated family history. He has a prosthec leg that he wears and is frequently in pain from the injury. St ri ke is de sc ri be d as ta ll an d br oad -s ho uld er ed, wi th a ro ug h appearance that can be inmidang to those who don't know him well.

He is al so th e il le gi m at e so n of a fa mo us ro ck st ar, wh ic h ad ds an ex tr a la ye r to hi s ba ck st or y. He is a former military po li ce ma n wh o lo st hi s le g wh il e on du ty in Af gh an is ta n. Cormoran Strike is a complex and intriguing character. The book is part of the Cormoran Strike series and features the main character Cormoran Strike, a private detecve. Career of Evil: Main Character 'Career of Evil' is a novel by Robert Galbraith, which is a pseudonym of J.K.

Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith