Once Cormoran Strike solves Lula Landry's murder, he'll be tracking down a novelist.
The BBC has confirmed that Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling will be followed by Strike: The Silkworm, with the two-parter kicking off on Sunday, September 10 at 9pm on BBC One.
Based on the second novel in JK Rowling's crime series, Strike: The Silkworm will see Strike (Tom Burke) hired by Leonora Quine to track down her missing husband, Owen, who has disappeared after his latest book libelled almost everyone he knew.
So there are no lack of witnesses when Strike finds that Owen has been murdered in bizarre circumstances and it becomes a race against time to find out why.
Following decent reviews for the first two episodes of Strike and ahead of the conclusion to The Cuckoo's Calling this weekend, Rowling has revealed she wants to write a lot more adventures for Strike.
"It's always slightly unnerving, because you are obviously giving up control, so you'd better really trust the people you're working with. That's key for me. Who am I going to be working with?" she explained of the TV series.
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"For Strike that was even more important because literally, the first time I met Tom [Burke], I said, 'Well I hope to God you do enjoy playing this character because I think I've got at least another 10 books in me, so you could be locked in for quite a few years here.'"
Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling concludes this Sunday, September 3 at 9pm on BBC One.
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