The Teacher

<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>'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>'George Cross is becoming one of my favourite detectives.'<b> ELLY GRIFFITHS</b><br><br><b>The victim’s worst enemy was himself.</b><br><br> When an elderly man is found dead in his home, the angle of his neck says he fell down the stairs. The stab wound on his body tells a different story.<br><br> In the weeks before his murder, Alistair Moreton changed. A recluse by nature, neighbours swear someone was living with him, someone he didn’t want them to see.<br><br> Moreton spent a lifetime making enemies and now DS George Cross needs to uncover which one finally struck back. Because in all of Alistair's years, there was something important he never learned.<br><br><b>If you go through life hurting people, they might well try to teach you a lesson...</b><br><br><b>Perfect for fans of MW Craven, Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis</b><b>, <i>The Teacher</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>'Starts with a bang and then continues to deliver all the way to the thrilling end.'<b> IMRAN MAHMOOD</b><br>'George Cross is in a class of his own.' <b>SIMON TOYNE</b><br>'A must-read series.'<b> <i> THE TIMES</i></b><br>'DS George Cross shot to the top of my favourites when I first encountered him. <i>The Teacher</i> shows him at his best.' <b>MARI HANNAH</b><br>'George Cross is a superb creation... <i>The Teacher </i>also offers an insightful examination of whether guilt for past deeds has a half-life.' <b>DOM NOLAN</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>'DS George Cross is a genius creation... Get the whole series and thank me later!'<b> TREVOR WOOD</b><br><br><b> Why readers love George Cross . . .</b><br><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>'I am insanely in love with George Cross.'<b> Stephen Fry</b><br> ‘A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum' <b><i>Woman</i></b></p>