Don't miss THE BOOKSELLER the latest George Cross Mystery - available now. To solve any
murder you must first know your victim. THE DETECTIVE DS George Cross has unique and
unmatchable talents. He uses a combination of logic determination and often pedantry to get
answers where others have failed for families who have long given up hope. So when a ravaged
body is found in a local demolition site it's up to Cross to piece together the truth from
whatever fragments he can find. THE VICTIM Cross has little to go on but from the faint
tan lines on the ravaged body and strange scars on his forearms an identity gradually
emerges: a male amateur cyclist a reliance on performance-enhancing drugs. But what happened
that led to this man's death? How did he end up here? And most importantly who is he? THE
FAMILY In the face of ever-mounting challenges including budget cuts and unreliable
witnesses Cross must first work out who the man is to have any chance of solving the murder.
But in searching for this man's identity Cross will come up against a lot that he is
unfamiliar with - jealousy ambition and a family tearing itself apart . . . Perfect for fans
of MW Craven Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis The Cyclist is part of the 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 THE GEORGE CROSS MYSTERY 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) Why readers love George Cross . . . 'A clever mystery
full of tension but also humour and compassion. George Cross is becoming one of my favourite
detectives.' Elly Griffiths '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 'The fact that Cross has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder makes him just as
intriguing as the murder mystery' The Times 'A British detective for the 21st century who will
be hard to forget' Daily Mail 'The plot is meticulously worked out... Can't wait for the next
in the series!' Reader review 'I find myself really caring about George and his way of
thinking' Reader review 'It's good to believe that somewhere there is a Cross pursuing truth
against the odds and winning' Reader review
