The Bookseller — Tim Sullivan

SOMEONE'S ABOUT TO TURN THEIR LAST PAGE...'George Cross is becoming one of my favourite detectives.' ELLY GRIFFITHSTHE SETTINGWhen the body of a bookseller is discovered, collapsed in a pool of blood in his Bristolian bookshop, it is immediately clear that he has been murdered. What is unclear is how someone could have met such a violent end in this quiet, peaceful place.THE CONFLICTDS Cross is adept at dismissing red-herrings but a worrying development in his personal life has left him hopelessly distracted, leaving his usual means of deciphering evidence challenged.THE MURDER PLOTThe world of bookselling is a quiet one, but it is full of passionate and ambitious characters. They know a rare book equals a big payoff – and their extensive reading means they also know the best ways to get away with murder...Perfect for fans of MW Craven, Peter James and Joy Ellis, this is the seventh book in the bestselling series, which can be read in any order.ALSO IN THE DS CROSS THRILLER SERIES#1 THE DENTIST#2 THE CYCLIST#3 THE PATIENT#4 THE POLITICIAN#5 THE MONK#6 THE TEACHER#7 THE BOOKSELLERCROSS CHRONICLE SHORT STORIESTHE LOST BOYSTHE EX-WIFEReaders love George Cross . . .'George Cross is an absolute one-off... the detective's detective.' JEREMY VINE'Every generation has its iconic detective - Holmes, Poirot and Morse - but Cross is emerging as the one for now. Treasure him.' DAILY MAIL'DS George Cross shot to the top of my favourites when I first encountered him.' MARI HANNAH'A must-read series.' THE TIMES'George Cross is in a class of his own.' SIMON TOYNE'I am insanely in love with George Cross.' STEPHEN FRY'George Cross is a superb creation.' DOM NOLAN'A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum' WOMAN'George Cross is a highly readable creation whose adherence to the rules throws a bright light on the often murky world of policing.' SARAH HILARY'I love George Cross a little more with every case. Deftly plotted, with characters that leap off the page.' RACHEL WOLF