The Tailor

<p>'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.' <b><i>DAILY MAIL</i></b><br>'One of my favourite detectives.'<b> ELLY GRIFFITHS</b><br>'Reaffirms everything that has made this series a bestseller.' <b>VASEEM KHAN</b><br>‘I absolutely loved <i>The Tailor' </i><b>GARY BARLOW</b><br>'A joy to read, beautifully penned, rich in detail and as elegantly put together as a bespoke suit.' <b>ABIR MUKHERJEE</b><br>‘An elegantly woven mystery in all the best traditions of the genre… Sullivan is a writer's writer – witty, cutting and clever.' <b>HELEN S FIELDS</b><br><br><b>FROM THE WINNER OF THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2026 <br></b><br><b>George Cross: unfailingly shrewd. Uniquely brilliant. </b><br><br>A bespoke tailor boards the 10:00 train from Bristol to London. Before it reaches Bath, he’s found dead in the toilet, his throat slit and a plastic bag pulled over his head.<br><br> DS George Cross deduces that this wasn’t a robbery – nothing about the killing is random.<br><br> It’s an execution.<br><br> George’s investigation brings him dangerously close to a cold and merciless world. And is it his imagination or is he being followed?<br><br> <b>With the highest conviction rate of any officer in the force, someone will do anything to stop George from getting to the truth.</b><br><br> <b>This time, the next cut could be meant for him...</b><br><br><b>Perfect for fans of MW Craven, Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis, this is the eighth book in the million-copy-bestselling 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></p>