The third novel in J.K. Rowling’s/Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike series is titled Career of Evil and hits book store shelves this autumn.
Career of Evil’s cover and synopsis were not unveiled today, but Little, Brown promises more details are coming soon. The announcement was made by the publisher before Rowling and Galbraith excitedly tweeted about the news in the following hours:
We are proud to be publishing the third @RGalbraith crime novel, CAREER OF EVIL, this autumn. More details to come soon, including pub date.
— Little, Brown UK (@LittleBrownUK) April 24, 2015
.@jk_rowling Yes, but then, I'm younger than you.
— Robert Galbraith (@RGalbraith) April 24, 2015
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Oh happy, happy, happy day… it's the eleventh time I've done it and the joy never wears off.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 24, 2015
Rowling is an author who lives up to her word. A few months ago she told followers on Twitter she would reveal the title of her third Cormoran Strike novel as soon as she wrote the book’s title page — the final step she always takes when writing a new novel.
This morning, after writing the title page, she decided to play a game with readers.
.@jk_rowling Typing title page now. Signed book for first person to correctly identify which band had song of same name.
— Robert Galbraith (@RGalbraith) April 24, 2015
The answer was correctly guessed only 10 minutes later:
Congratulations to @RobAndMara69, who will be receiving a signed copy of the 3rd Cormoran Strike novel!
— Robert Galbraith (@RGalbraith) April 24, 2015
Rowling’s first Cormoran Strike novel, The Cuckoo’s Calling, was published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith in 2013. It sat quietly on book store shelves for a couple months before word leaked that Rowling was the true author. The follow-up novel The Silkworm was published in the summer of last year.
Rowling and Galbraith’s detective series has been well-received by critics and readers alike. The author revealed last year she has plans for a slew of Cormoran Strike novels in the years ahead.
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