In the book

Tom Waits

Tom Waits is Cormoran Strike’s favourite musical artist. He is also someone he can listen to and not be reminded of his ex-fiancé Charlotte.

On a weekend, (in Part 2, Chapter 8), Strike plays a Tom Waits CD on the small CD player he didn’t think he’d ever see again, but had been packed in one of the boxes Charlotte left for him at her flat.

Elbow

After listening to the Tom Waits CD, Strike swaps it for an Elbow CD and continues to peruse the internet for information about the Lula Landry case.

Amy Winehouse

One of her songs was playing in The Feathers pub when Strike goes to meet Eric Wardle.

‘Telephone’ by Lady Gaga

This song plays in the car when Strike and Ciara Porter are heading back to her place in Notting Hill.

‘The Power of Love’ by Jennifer Rush

This ballad plays at Rochelle Onifade’s wake in the Red Lion pub, North London.

In the TV series

‘I Walk Beside You’ by Beth Rowley

The titles song for the TV series.

‘Tempted’ by Jazz Cartier

A Deeby Macc song Robin (Holliday Grainger) shows Strike (Tom Burke) on YouTube.

‘Ooh La La’ by Faces

The song that plays at the end of Episode 3 of The Cuckoo’s Calling.