The Politician: The unmissable new thriller with an unforgettable detective

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'I am insanely in love with George Cross, a perfect detective for our time and for all time' Stephen Fry DS George Cross delves deep into a world of dirty politics in this Bristol detective series perfect for fans of Peter James and Joy Ellis. The murder of Peggy Frampton looks like a burglary gone wrong, at first glance. But DS George Cross, with his meticulous methods, thinks otherwise. The victim, a former mayor of Bristol, has political enemies in her past. Now she's an online influencer whose forthright opinions attract the kind of attention that most people would like to avoid. There's no shortage of suspects. Cross's investigation will lead him from Peggy's unfaithful husband to her gambling-addicted son, and finally to a scorned former lover with a grudge. Cross will have to navigate a dark maze of seedy connections to find the truth - but can he do it before the killer strikes again? The Politician is a part of the DS George Cross thriller series, which can be read in any order. 'Sullivan has given us a British detective for the 21st century who will be hard to forget' Daily Mail

Tim Sullivan is a crime writer, screenwriter and director, whose film credits include A Handful of Dust, Jack and Sarah, and Cold Feet. His crime series featuring the socially awkward but brilliantly persistent DS George Cross has topped the book charts and been widely acclaimed. Tim lives in North London with his wife Rachel, the Emmy Award-winning producer of The Barefoot Contessa and Pioneer Woman. To find out more about the author, please visit TimSullivan.uk

PRAISE FOR THE DS CROSS THRILLERS: ''I am insanely in love with George Cross, a perfect detective for our time and for all time. His complexity, orneriness and dogged persistence makes for such a complete and admirable hero... The Patient is a cracking mystery, full of twists and surprises to the end' Stephen Fry. 'Sullivan has given us a British detective for the 21st century who will be hard to forget' Daily Mail. 'Superb, clever and taut' Belfast Telegraph. 'The fact that Cross has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder makes him just as intriguing as the murder mystery' The Times. 'Fantastic police procedurals and attention to detail' Bishop's Stortford Independent. 'An absolute cracker' The Bookbag. 'There is so much to uncover in this fantastic novel... Loved it' * Frost Magazine *