SOMEONE'S ABOUT TO TURN THEIR LAST PAGE... 'One of the most iconic British fictional
detectives of the 21st century.' DAILY MAIL 'These are must-read detective novels.' MARK
BILLINGHAM 'One of my favourite detectives.' ELLY GRIFFITHS Beware a well-read murderer...
A bookseller is found dead in his shop on a quiet square in Bristol surrounded by rare books
first editions and a shocking amount of blood. DS George Cross usually the first to spot
holes in a suspect's story is distracted. His father's recent diagnosis has left him unsettled
relying on others in a way he is not comfortable with. It's impacting the case - and himself -
more than he'd like to admit. The truth only gets murkier as George uncovers tales of lost
manuscripts and rival dealers revealing how dangerous the rarefied world of bookselling can be
- especially when the suspects are so familiar with crime novels. They know exactly how to
get away with murder. Perfect for fans of MW Craven Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis this is the
seventh book in the bestselling million-copy-bestselling George Cross Mystery series which can
be read in any order by the 2025 Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award
longlistee. ALSO IN THIS MILLION-COPY-BESTSELLING SERIES #1 THE DENTIST #2 THE CYCLIST #3
THE PATIENT #4 THE POLITICIAN #5 THE MONK #6 THE TEACHER #7 THE BOOKSELLER #8 THE TAILOR
(COMING 2026) CROSS CHRONICLE SHORT STORIES THE LOST BOYS THE EX-WIFE THE HUNTER THE BASKET
CASE (COMING DECEMBER 2025) Readers love George Cross . . . 'One of the best series to
emerge in recent years.' SOPHIE HANNAH '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
