The Strike and Ellacott Files

The idea for The Strike & Ellacott Files was conceived in the fall of 2020, just after the release of Troubled Blood. It all started with Lindsay and Kenz, who had met during a Twitter re-read of the Strike books hosted by Bill of StrikeFans.com. After realizing they were equally obsessed with Strike and Robin’s relationship, the two became friends. They devoured Troubled Blood as soon as it came out; two weeks later, when they realized they were nowhere close to running out of things to say about the book, they decided to start a podcast.

The first episode of The Strike & Ellacott Files aired in January of 2021 as Lindsay and Kenz embarked upon a year-long re-read of Troubled Blood. They were joined early in the series by recurring special guest Pools, who first appeared in episode 8 and eventually joined the podcast as a permanent third co-host.

Since then, The Strike & Ellacott Files have completed our re-read of Troubled Blood, gone back to the beginning to make our way through The Cuckoo’s Calling, The Ink Black Heart, The Running Grave, and The Silkworm.

New episodes of the podcast are released bi-weekly, with frequent appearances by special guests and numerous bonus episodes in addition to our regular close readings. We hope you join us in our conversation as we journey through this wonderful series; you can expect a little bit of literary analysis, a lot of laughs, and a hefty dose of appreciation for our favourite private detectives.

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