The Bookseller: The Brand New George Cross Mystery (George Cross Mysteries)
By Tim Sullivan

SOMEONE'S ABOUT TO TURN THEIR LAST PAGE...'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.'and DAILY MAIL'These are must-read detective novels.'and MARK BILLINGHAM'One of my favourite detectives.'and ELLY GRIFFITHSBeware 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 getand away with murder.Perfect for fans of MW Craven, Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis, this is the seventh book in the bestsellingand million-copy-bestsellingand George Cross Mystery series, which can be read in any order, byand 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 STORIESTHE LOST BOYSTHE EX-WIFETHE HUNTERTHE BASKET CASE (COMING DECEMBER 2025)Readers love George Cross . . .'One of the best series to emerge in recent years.'and SOPHIE HANNAH'George Cross is an absolute one-off... the detective's detective.'and JEREMY VINE'Every generation has its iconic detective - Holmes, Poirot and Morse - but Cross is emerging as the one for now. Treasure him.'and DAILY MAIL'DS George Cross shot to the top of my favourites when I first encountered him.'and MARI HANNAH'A must-read series.'and THE TIMES'George Cross is in a class of his own.'and SIMON TOYNE'I am insanely in love with George Cross.'and STEPHEN FRY'George Cross is a superb creation.'and DOM NOLAN'A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum'and WOMAN'George Cross is a highly readable creation whose adherence to the rules throws a bright light on the often murky world of policing.'and SARAH HILARY'I love George Cross a little more with every case. Deftly plotted, with characters that leap off the page.'and RACHEL WOLF