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The Hallmarked Man 2025
The Hallmarked Man is a 2016 crime fiction novel written by British author J. K. Rowling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. This eighth entry in the Cormoran Strike detective series follows The Running Grave. The story features protagonists Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott investigating a murder. Major themes include Freemasonry, human trafficking, the silver antiques trade, media corruption, military and intelligence service secrecy, mental health issues, and the relationship between the main characters. The novel was released on 2 September 2025 and garnered mixed reviews from critics and readers. It topped bestseller charts in both the United States and United Kingdom.
Cast
- Wynn Jones: Tyler Powell's friend
- Mickey Edwards: Member of the ring
- Darren Pratt: Tyler Powell's friend
- Sacha Legard: Actor; Charlotte's half-brother
- Anjelica Wallner: Rupert Fleetwood's aunt
- Zacharias Lorimer: Rupert Fleetwood's roommate
- Kenneth Ramsay: Owner of Ramsay Silver
- Dilys Powell: Tyler Powell's grandmother
- Daz and Mandy: William Wright's neighbours
- Sapphire Neagle: A missing school student
- Gretchen Schiff: Sofia Medina's roommate
- Tia Thompson: Sapphire Neagle's classmate
- Dev Shah: A sub-contractor
- Midge Greenstreet: A sub-contractor
- Pat Chauncey: Office manager
- Lucy: Strike's half-sister, Leda Strike's daughter
- Linda and Michael Ellacott: Robin's parents
- Ilsa Herbert: Lawyer, Strike's school friend
- Special Investigation Branch
- Matthew Cunliffe: Robin's ex-husband
Crew
- Cover artist
- Duncan Spilling
Details
- Publisher
- Sphere Books
- ISBN
- 9780316586009
- Pages
- 912
- Format
- Print, Digital, Audiobook
- Series
- Cormoran Strike
