'A perfect detective for our time' Stephen Fry No fingerprints. No weapon. No witnesses.
Can DS Cross prove it was murder? THE DETECTIVE DS George Cross doesn't rely on guesswork
and he has no time for false assumptions. He is a detective who goes off the evidence in front
of him not 'hunches' or 'gut feelings'. He does not know what these are. THE CLOSED CASE
When a young woman is found dead the Bristol Crime Unit is quick to rule it a suicide as the
woman had a long history of drug abuse. But her mother is convinced it was murder saying that
her daughter had been clean for years and had been making strides in a new therapy programme.
THE ANSWER As an outsider himself DS Cross is drawn to cases involving the voiceless and
dispossessed and here the evidence states that this woman was murdered - Cross just has to
prove it. But under pressure from his boss to shut down the case and with numerous potential
suspects time is rapidly running out to get the answers that this grieving family deserve.
Perfect for fans of M.W. Craven Peter James and Joy Ellis The Patient is part of the DS
George Cross thriller series which can be read in any order. 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 'A British detective for the 21st century who will be hard to forget'
Daily Mail 'A compelling suspenseful police procedural with an intimate positive insight
into living on the autistic spectrum' Woman 'Truly wonderful . . . well-developed characters
and an absolute star in George Cross!' Reader Review 'An entirely different type of detective
in DS Cross' Reader Review
