Description:
"One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century."--Daily Mail
Read enough, and you'll learn how to get away with murder
Detective Sergeant George Cross has a knack for dismissing red herrings: He goes by the cold hard facts, and nothing else. But with a concerning development in his personal life, Cross is hopelessly distracted. He needs to rely on those around him: an entirely foreign concept.
When the body of a bookseller is discovered lying in a pool of blood in his Bristol bookshop, the police have one question: How did the man meet such a violent, murderous end in this peaceful place?
Bookselling may be a quiet profession, but it's full of ambitious characters who know the value of a rare book and the importance of careful plotting. With their extensive reading, they might know enough to get away with murder. But will book learning be enough to fool the tenacious DS George Cross?
Review Quotes:
Praise for The Bookseller:
"Sullivan's highly readable series continues to resist becoming formulaic as he puts his meticulous detective's personal life on the front burner from the very beginning . . . the intricate mystery and well-crafted dialogue should also prompt new readers to dive in to previous installments. A series that continues to set the standard in police procedurals."--Kirkus Reviews (starred)
Praise for Tim Sullivan and the DS George Cross mysteries:
"A gripping, atmospheric police procedural."--The Guardian
"One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century... a delight."--Daily Mail
"Old-fashioned in a good way... satisfying."--Sunday Times
"I am insanely in love with George Cross, a perfect detective for our time and for all time. His complexity, orneriness and dogged persistence makes for such a complete and admirable hero... The Patient is a cracking mystery, full of twists and surprises to the end."―Stephen Fry
"The fact that Cross has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder makes him just as intriguing as the murder mystery."--The Times
"A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum."--Woman
"A popular, must-read series."--The Sun
"A clever mystery full of tension but also humour and compassion. George Cross is becoming one of my favourite detectives."--Elly Griffiths
"These are must-read detective novels. George Cross is a great creation."--Mark Billingham
"[This] is becoming a classic series."--Imran Mahmood
"DS George Cross shot to the top of my favourites when I first encountered him."--Mari Hannah