Description:
"A perfect detective for our time and for all time."--Stephen Fry
A ransacked room. A dead politician. A burglary gone wrong - or a staged murder?
DS George Cross loves puzzles - he's good at them - and he immediately spots one when he begins investigating the death of former mayor Peggy Frampton. To most, the crime scene looks like a burglary that went horribly wrong. But George can see what others can't: This was murder.
After her political career ended, Peggy became a controversial blogger whose forthright opinions attracted a battalion of online trolls. And then there's her family: an unfaithful husband and a gambling-addicted son. With yet more enemies in her past, the potential suspects are unending.
Cross must unpick the never-ending list of seedy connections to find her killer - but the sheer number of suspects is clouding his usually impeccable logic. He's a relentlessly methodical detective, but no case can last forever. And politics can be a dangerous game - especially for people who don't know the rules.
Review Quotes:
Praise for The Politician:
"A top-notch whodunit with a Holmesian sleuth and a knowing tang."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Triumphant . . . This series only gets better as it goes."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for Tim Sullivan and the DS George Cross series:
"In DS George Cross, Tim Sullivan has created a character who is as endearing as any I've ever come across in this genre. His quirks are his gift, and with Sullivan's tremendous plotting and superb writing, this series is a gift to readers."--Liz Nugent
"It's the combination of excellent plotting, meticulous attention to detail and a wonderfully unique and unconventionally irresistible detective protagonist that makes Tim Sullivan such a brilliant and exciting talent. One of the best series to emerge in recent years."--Sophie Hannah
"Clever and taut."--The Telegraph on The Patient
"Old-fashioned in a good way . . . satisfying."--Sunday Times
"A gripping, atmospheric police procedural."--The Guardian on The Monk
"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
"An extremely accomplished, traditional mystery in the PD James mode... an absolute treat."--Irish Times on The Monk
"A popular, must-read series."--The Sun
"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