The Bookseller The Brand New DS Cross Thriller

<p><b>Don't miss <i>THE TAILOR, </i>the brand new mystery in the million-copy-bestselling George Cross series - </b> <b>OUT NOW.</b><br><br>'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.' <b><i>DAILY MAIL</i></b><br>‘These are must-read detective novels.’ <b>MARK BILLINGHAM</b><br>'One of my favourite detectives.' <b>ELLY GRIFFITHS</b><br><br><b>SOMEONE'S ABOUT TO TURN THEIR LAST PAGE...</b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br><b>They know exactly how to get </b><b>away with murder.</b><br><br><b>Perfect for fans of MW Craven, Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis, this is the seventh book in the bestselling </b><b>million-copy-bestselling</b><b> George Cross Mystery series, which can be read in any order, </b><b>by the 2026 winner of the Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award.</b><br><br><b>ALSO IN THIS MILLION-COPY-BESTSELLING SERIES</b><br>#1 THE DENTIST<br>#2 THE CYCLIST<br>#3 THE PATIENT<br>#4 THE POLITICIAN<br>#5 THE MONK<br>#6 THE TEACHER<br>#7 THE BOOKSELLER<br>#8 THE TAILOR (COMING 2026)<br><br><b>CROSS CHRONICLE SHORT STORIES<br></b>THE LOST BOYS<br>THE EX-WIFE<br>THE HUNTER<br>THE BASKET CASE <br><br><b>Readers love George Cross . . .</b><br>'One of the best series to emerge in recent years.' <b>SOPHIE HANNAH</b><br>'George Cross is an absolute one-off... the detective's detective.' <b>JEREMY VINE</b><br>'Every generation has its iconic detective — Holmes, Poirot and Morse — but Cross is emerging as the one for now. Treasure him.' <b><i>DAILY MAIL</i></b><br>'DS George Cross shot to the top of my favourites when I first encountered him.'<b> MARI HANNAH</b><br>'A must-read series.' <b><i>THE TIMES</i></b><br>'George Cross is in a class of his own.' <b>SIMON TOYNE</b><br>'I am insanely in love with George Cross.'<b> STEPHEN FRY</b><br>'George Cross is a superb creation.' <b>DOM NOLAN</b><br>‘A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum' <b><i>WOMAN</i></b><br>'George Cross is a highly readable creation whose adherence to the rules throws a bright light on the often murky world of policing.' <b>SARAH HILARY</b><br>‘I love George Cross a little more with every case. Deftly plotted, with characters that leap off the page.’ <b>RACHEL WOLF</b></p>