The Strike & Ellacott Files

Today, we cover chapters 52-56 of The Hallmarked Man. We discuss Robin talking to Dev and tailing Jim Todd, Strike tailing Plug, and Robin calling Ilsa.

Next episode (24 September): Chapters 57-59

Links:
www.thesefilespod.com
www.ko-fi.com/thesefilespod
www.facebook.com/thesefilespod
www.twitter.com/thesefilespod
www.instagram.com/thesefilespod
http://thesefilespod.tumblr.com

Today, we cover chapters 48-51 of The Hallmarked Man. We discuss Strike's call with Ilsa, Robin's and Strike's meeting with Decima and argument, and Strike's call with Bijou.

Next episode (10 September): Chapters 52-56

Links:
www.thesefilespod.com
www.ko-fi.com/thesefilespod
www.facebook.com/thesefilespod
www.twitter.com/thesefilespod
www.instagram.com/thesefilespod
http://thesefilespod.tumblr.com

Today, we cover chapters 45-47 of The Hallmarked Man. We discuss Robin's interview with Gretchen Schiff, Kim's arrival with the vault crime scene pictures, and the analysis of the pictures.
Next episode (27 August): Chapters 48-51
Links:
www.thesefilespod.com
www.ko-fi.com/thesefilespod
www.facebook.com/thesefilespod
www.twitter.com/thesefilespod
www.instagram.com/thesefilespod
http://thesefilespod.tumblr.com

Today, we cover chapters 43 and 44 of The Hallmarked Man. We discuss the latest Sleep Tight Evangeline news, Robin's thoughts about Strike's Christmas gift, and Strike's interview with Rupert's flatmate Zac.
Links:
https://www.freud.org.uk/2020/04/27/freud-at-home-at-his-desk/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnese_Artemis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Artemis#Ephesian_Artemis
https://www.bridgemanimages.com/en-US/pilkington-cathie/el-shaddai-2013-oil-paint-on-patinated-bronze/oil-paint-on-patinated-bronze/asset/3610326
https://observer.co.uk/culture/art/article/cathie-pilkingtons-uncanny-sculptures
https://www.reddit.com/r/cormoran_strike/comments/1ub6572/comment/osx9ia7/
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/project-cathie-pilkington-anatomy-of-a-doll
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp166340/cathie-pilkington
​​https://fartingsofafaculty.blogspot.com/2026/06/another-new-twitter-header-curious.html
https://fartingsofafaculty.blogspot.com/2026/06/as-freud-might-say-sometimes-desk-is.html

In this week's episode, we have part 2 of our outtakes for this season, and yes, we're just as surprised as you that we manage to get anything done while we're recording.
Next episode (30 July): Chapters 43-44

Links:
www.thesefilespod.com
www.ko-fi.com/thesefilespod
www.facebook.com/thesefilespod
www.twitter.com/thesefilespod
www.instagram.com/thesefilespod
http://thesefilespod.tumblr.com