The Monk

<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>''George Cross is becoming one of my favourite detectives.’ <b>ELLY GRIFFITHS</b><br><br><b>A victim with no enemies. A murder with no motive.</b><br><br> When the body of a monk is found savagely beaten in woodland near Bristol, DS George Cross discovers that nothing is known about the man’s past.<br><br>How can he unpick a crime when he doesn''t know anything about the victim? And why would someone want to harm a monk?<br><br> His past reveals that he had no enemies, although George learns he was exceedingly wealthy, that he sacrificed it all for his faith.<br><br><b> For a man who has nothing, it seems strange that greed could be the motive for his murder. But greed is a sin after all...</b><br><br><b>Perfect for fans of MW Craven, Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis, <i>The Monk</i> is part of the </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 <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>''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.'' <b>Liz Nugent</b><br>''The ultimate conjuring trick: an absorbing plot with an engaging detective I’d follow to the ends of the earth. Just brilliant!'' <b>Marion Todd</b><br>''A brilliantly old-school detective with a modern twist . . . from the complex emotion of his private life to the razor-sharp detail of the police investigation. Spot on!'' <b>Russ Thomas</b><br>‘Tim Sullivan’s detective, DS George Cross, is autistic. His approach to investigations is unorthodox…he works surprisingly well as a fictional character, processing clues in a way that recalls Poirot’s “little grey cells”.’ <b><i>Sunday Times</i></b><br>‘Another tour de force . . . If you''re looking for a great crime series you can''t do much better than this. George Cross is an absolute delight.’ <b><i>Bishop Stortford Independent</i></b><br><br><b>Why readers love George Cross . . .</b><br><br>''Compelling, full of twists and turns, I couldn’t put this down. Sullivan has created a truly original and endearing detective in George Cross.'' <b>Simon McCleave</b><br>''DS George Cross is as arresting as the cases he solves.''<b> Richard E Grant</b><br>''The fact that Cross has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder makes him just as intriguing as the murder mystery'' <b><i>The Times</i></b> <br>''A British detective for the 21st century who will be hard to forget'' <b><i>Daily Mail</i></b> <br>''Can''t wait for the next in the series!'' <b>Reader review</b></p>