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✍️ NEW BLOG POST! ✍️

In a new blog post on our website in honor of The Hallmarked Man being finished, Dr Beatrice Groves explores the connections between Wilkie Collins' 'The Moonstone' and its potential influence on JKR's writing of one of the Harry Potter novels, as well as the fan-created 'Gillespie theory' surrounding Leda Strike's death in the Cormoran Strike novels.

Link above to read!

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🖤 BONUS OUTTAKE! 🖤

In celebration of the fabulous BBC adaptation of The Ink Black Heart being released, here's a short clip of us talking about the great interviews from show leads Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger.

We are so grateful to have them playing the parts of Strike and Robin and can't wait to see them in The Running Grave! 🖤

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🚨 NEW EPISODE! 🚨

This week, we cover chapters 8-9 of The Silkworm. We discuss exciting news about the upcoming BBC adaptation of The Ink Black Heart, Strike's interview with Liz Tassel, and his encounter with Kathryn Kent.

Next episode (26 December): Chapters 10-12

Link to listen 🎧: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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👀 SNEAK PEEK! 👀

In this week's episode...

- We finally get an air date for the BBC adaptation of The Ink Black Heart and are very excited about it

- Lindsay finds another level of meaning in one of the epigraphs and points out a clue in Liz Tassel's interview

- Pools makes a connection between Murphy and Jerry Waldegrave

All this and more in Episode 3, "Cigarettes, Dogs, & 1,000 Flowers" (covering chapters 8-9 of The Silkworm) out Thursday 12 December at 4pm PT/7pm ET! 🐛

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🚨 NEW EPISODE! 🚨

This week, we cover chapters 4-7 of The Silkworm. We discuss Matthew's rescheduling of the meeting between he, Robin, and Strike, Strike's interview with Christian Fisher, as well as his first update to Leonora.

Next episode (12 December): Chapters 8-9

Link to listen 🎧: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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👀 SNEAK PEEK! 👀

We've got another compilation of great moments from this week's episode!

- The farting sofa gets a name

- Matthew reminds us w̵h̵a̵t̵ ̵a̵ ̵d̵i̵c̵k̵h̵e̵a̵d̵ how unlikeable he is

- Christian Fisher is more relatable than we realized

- We learn some surprising information about Jack "of beanstalk fame"

- Strike has a surprising gap in his Latin vocabulary

- Quine's weird obsession with his balls

- Everybody still hates Matthew's mother

- Our most fun partner's chat to date

All this and more in Episode 2, "What is UP with Bombyx Mori?" (covering chapters 4-7 of The Silkworm) out Thursday 28 November at 4pm PT/7pm ET! 🐛

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🚨 NEW EPISODE! 🚨

In this week's episode, we begin our reread of The Silkworm, covering chapters 1-3, including all of the Cormoran Strike news we missed out on in between seasons.

Next episode (29 November): Chapters 4-7

Link to listen 🎧: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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👀 SNEAK PEEK! 👀

Missed us? 😉

Here's a short teaser of some great moments from the first (2 hour long!) episode of season 5, covering chapters 1-3 of #TheSilkworm and all of the #CormoranStrike news that we missed since the end of last season.

We can't wait to share it with you! 🐛

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🚨 BONUS EPISODE! 🚨

We're back this week for a bit of an unhinged bonus episode celebrating the 40th birthday of Sneha, one of our listeners, discussing JKR's latest THM header, and our plans to cover The Silkworm.

Link to listen 🎧: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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⭐️ SEASON 5 UPDATE! ⭐️

Great news, everyone!

We here at The Strike & Ellacott Files will be back with regular episodes every two weeks covering The Silkworm starting on 14 November 2024 at 4pm PT. 🐛

Our first episode will cover chapters 1 through 4, with the remainder of the season lasting through 9 July 2025.

All three of us are so excited to bring this season to you and can't wait for you to listen to what we have in store. ❤️

🔍 Link for details: https://thesefilespod.com/upcoming-episodes/

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✍️ NEW BLOG POST! ✍️

Ever wanted to have a way to read our epigraph interpretations from this season covering The Running Grave? Now you can!

Read our interpretations on our blog, exactly as we wrote them in our notes!

Link above to read! 🔍

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🚨 NEW EPISODE! 🚨

Today, we have a special bonus episode with bloopers and outtakes from the second half of season 4, covering The Running Grave.

We hope you enjoy these clips that didn’t make the final cut!

Link to listen 🎧: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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🚨 NEW EPISODE! 🚨

Today we discuss the long awaited final chapter of The Running Grave, chapter 136. We discuss Strike and Robin's conversation in their office, listener questions and takeaways, as well as our own takeaways from the book. 🌊

Link to listen 🎧: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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🚨 NEW EPISODE! 🚨

Today, we cover chapters 134 and 135 of The Running Grave. We discuss Will's reunion with his family, Strike and Lucy's conversation, and Strike's meeting with Amelia. 🌊

Next episode (August 15): Chapter 136

Link to listen 🎧: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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📣 EPISODE UPDATE! 📣

Due to the length of this week’s episode with the last 3 chapters of The Running Grave, Thursday’s episode will cover chapters 134 and 135, with the week after’s covering chapter 136 in all of its glory. #HeHadThingsToSay

Thank you for understanding! ❤️

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🚨 NEW EPISODE! 🚨

Today, we cover chapters 130-133 of The Running Grave. We discuss Robin's confrontation at the Rupert Court Temple, and the final part of Strike's confrontation with the killer. 🌊

Next episode (August 8): Chapters 134-136

Link to listen 🎧: https://lnk.bio/thesefilespod

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✍️ NEW BLOG POST! ✍️

In a new blog post on our website in celebration of JK Rowling's birthday, Dr Beatrice Groves, author of Literary Allusion in Harry Potter, explores the influence of John Oxenham’s A Maid of the Silver Sea on Rowling's works as well as how its themes could connect to The Hallmarked Man.

Link above to read! 👀