Career of Evil
Career of Evil is the third Cormoran Strike crime novel by J. K. Rowling, writing as Robert Galbraith, published by Sphere on 20 October 2015. When a severed leg is delivered to Robin Ellacott, Strike suspects figures from his own past.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Sphere, 2015
- First published
- Sphere, 2015
- Series
- Cormoran Strike
The first edition of Career of Evil by J. K. Rowling was published by Sphere in 2015. We track 2 editions.
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Strike, season 3 television series
Setting and characters
- Characters
- Robin Ellacott, Cormoran Strike
- Genre
- crime fiction
Read next
- Comes after
- The Silkworm
- Followed by
- Lethal White
In print
- Editions recorded
- 25 on Open Library, 13 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 18 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Career of Evil?
The first edition of Career of Evil by J. K. Rowling was published by Sphere in 2015.
How many editions of Career of Evil are there?
We track 2 editions of Career of Evil, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Career of Evil been adapted?
Yes, including Strike, season 3 (television series), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after Career of Evil?
In order, it follows The Silkworm and it is followed by Lethal White, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Career of Evil, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Career of Evil, Robert Galbraith official site (robert-galbraith.com)
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