Troubled Blood

Troubled Blood
	UK first edition cover
Author	Robert Galbraith
Language	English
Genre	Crime fiction
Publisher	Sphere Books
Publication date	15 September 2020
Publication place	United Kingdom
Pages	944
ISBN	0751579939
Preceded by	Lethal White
Followed by	The Ink Black Heart

Troubled Blood is the fifth novel in the Cormoran Strike series, written by J. K. Rowling and published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The novel was released on 15 September 2020.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The story follows private detective Cormoran Strike and his business partner Robin Ellacott as they investigate the disappearance of Margot Bamborough, a doctor who vanished in 1974. The book explores themes of change, loss, and absence, and the changing face of feminism.

Upon release, Troubled Blood became a bestseller and won the Crime and Thriller Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards. The novel has been adapted as part of the Strike television series.

^ Clark, Clare (14 September 2020). "Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith review – a cosy blast from the past". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
^ Kerridge, Jake (13 September 2020). "Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith, review: JK Rowling fails to Strike again". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
^ Kirkpatrick, Emily (14 September 2020). "J.K. Rowling Proves Her Commitment to Transphobia in Her New Novel". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

[guardian-1] Clark, Clare (14 September 2020). "Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith review – a cosy blast from the past". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

[:0-2] Kerridge, Jake (13 September 2020). "Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith, review: JK Rowling fails to Strike again". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

[:1-3] Kirkpatrick, Emily (14 September 2020). "J.K. Rowling Proves Her Commitment to Transphobia in Her New Novel". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

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