Bookseller

Tim Sullivan<\/b> is a crime writer, screenwriter and director who has worked on major feature films such as the fourth Shrek<\/i>, Flushed Away<\/i>, Letters to Juliet<\/i>, A Handful of Dust<\/i> and Jack and Sarah<\/i>. His crime series featuring the brilliantly persistent DS George Cross has topped the book charts and sold over a million copies worldwide. Tim lives in North London with his wife Rachel, the Emmy Award-winning producer of The Barefoot Contessa<\/i> and Pioneer Woman<\/i>.

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SOMEONE'S ABOUT TO TURN THEIR LAST PAGE...<\/b>

'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.' DAILY MAIL<\/i><\/b>
‘These are must-read detective novels.’ MARK BILLINGHAM<\/b>
'One of my favourite detectives.' ELLY GRIFFITHS<\/b>

Beware a well-read murderer...<\/b>

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 get <\/b>away with murder.<\/b>

Perfect for fans of MW Craven, Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis, this is the seventh book in the bestselling George Cross Mystery series, which can be read in any order, by<\/b> the 2025 Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award longlistee.<\/b>

ALSO IN THE GEORGE CROSS MYSTERY SERIES<\/b>
#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 STORIES
<\/b>THE LOST BOYS
THE EX-WIFE
THE HUNTER
THE BASKET CASE (COMING DECEMBER 2025)

Readers love George Cross . . .<\/b>
'One of the best series to emerge in recent years.' SOPHIE HANNAH<\/b>
'George Cross is an absolute one-off... the detective's detective.' JEREMY VINE<\/b>
'Every generation has its iconic detective — Holmes, Poirot and Morse — but Cross is emerging as the one for now. Treasure him.' DAILY MAIL<\/i><\/b>
'DS George Cross shot to the top of my favourites when I first encountered him.' MARI HANNAH<\/b>
'A must-read series.' THE TIMES<\/i><\/b>
'George Cross is in a class of his own.' SIMON TOYNE<\/b>
'I am insanely in love with George Cross.' STEPHEN FRY<\/b>
'George Cross is a superb creation.' DOM NOLAN<\/b>
‘A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum' WOMAN<\/i><\/b>
'George Cross is a highly readable creation whose adherence to the rules throws a bright light on the often murky world of policing.' SARAH HILARY<\/b>
‘I love George Cross a little more with every case. Deftly plotted, with characters that leap off the page.’ RACHEL WOLF<\/b><\/p>","Meet the unforgettable detective that everyone is talking about in the latest George Cross Mystery from bestselling author, Tim Sullivan. <\/b>","'I love George Cross a little more with every case. Deftly plotted, with characters that leap off the page, this outing into the world of the bookseller is one of my favourites.'","'George Cross is an absolute one-off... the detective's detective. Tim Sullivan is a class act.'","‘These are must-read detective novels. George Cross is a great creation.’","One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century... Packed with detail, and Cross’s ability to sense a lie, it is a delight","Old-fashioned in a good way, proceeding at an unhurried pace and reaching a thoroughly satisfying conclusion","I'm completely hooked on the intriguing cases of Bristol's autistic detective DS George Cross... Terrific","Sullivan’s entertaining and popular series of murder mysteries proves no profession is safe from murderous impulses. His latest, The Bookseller' certainly lives up to previous entries","Compelling","This is a brilliant crime series… Honestly, if you like crime books, if you like crime fiction and you like a new series, this is one to get into. I can’t recommend this enough","It's the combination of excellent plotting, meticulous attention to detail and a wonderfully unique and unconventionally irresistible detective protagonist that makes Tim Sullivan such a brilliant and exciting talent. One of the best series to emerge in recent years","Meet the unforgettable detective that everyone is talking about in the latest George Cross Mystery from bestselling author, Tim Sullivan. <\/b>"]