The Silkworm

Here are many of the real-life locations featured in the pages of The Silkworm, the second book in the Cormoran Strike series. Click on each location for more info.

The Albion – A pub in Hammersmith where Strike and Robin have lunch and talk about the case.
Ashburnham Grove – The street in Greenwich where Anstis lives.
Barons Court – Underground Tube station nearest Quine and Fancourt’s house on Talgarth Road.
Bromley – Where Strike’s half-sister Lucy lives.
The Cambridge – A 19th century pub on Cambridge Circus where Strike and Robin celebrate his birthday.
Charing Cross Road/Tottenham Court Road – Roads near Denmark Street.
Chelsea Arts Club – Where Roper Chard hosts a party for one of their celebrated authors.
  Clement Attlee Court — The council housing where Kathryn Kent lives, which her home — Stafford Cripps House — is part of.
Denmark Street – The street where Strike’s office (and home) is located.
Exmouth Market – Where the Crossfire Publishing office is located and where Strike talks to Christian Fisher.
FoylesWhere Robin buys an Owen Quine book.
  Fulham Palace RoadWhere Elizabeth Tassel lives.
Goodge Street Station and Gower Mews – Where Elizabeth Tassel’s office is located.
The Groucho Club – The private club where Strike interviews Michael Fancourt.
Hamleys Toy Shop – Where Strike buys gifts for his nephews and godson.
Hazlitt RoadWhere Jerry Waldegrave lives.
The Kings Arms – The pub on Roupell St. where Strike and Matthew meet for the first time. 
King’s Cross Station – Where Robin catches the train north.
Mango Tree – The Thai restaurant in Belgravia that Matthew name drops.
Masham – The small market town in Yorkshire that Robin is from.
Metro Cafe – A cafe next to Barons Court Tube station, where Strike grabs a couple of coffees.
New Scotland Yard – The Metropolitan Police Service’s headquarters, where Strike often finds himself.
  Pescatori – Where Strike has lunch with Liz Tassel.
  Piccadilly Circus – The iconic circular thoroughfare in London.
  The River Cafe – The elegant restaurant where Strike meets his brother Al and does some investigation.
  Simpson’s-in-the-Strand – Where Strike interviews Jerry Waldegrave.
Sloane Square – The killer is caught in this square.
  Smithfield Cafe – Where Strike meets Dominic Culpepper early one morning.
Southern Row and Westbourne Park Station – Where the Quine family live.
St. Mawes (mentioned) – The small town in Cornwall where Strike spent half his childhood, and where his Aunt Joan and Uncle Ted still live.
St Michael’s Mount – Where Cormoran the giant lived according to Cornish folklore.
  Talgarth Road – Where Quine and Fancourt’s house is located.
Tiverton Services – Where Strike and Robin go to Burger King after the interview with Daniel Chard.
  The TottenhamStrike’s favorite local pub.
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese  Where Strike meets Nina Lascelles.
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