"To know him is to love him. Detective Sergeant George Cross returns for his eighth outing in this popular series. "
Detective Sergeant George Cross returns, this time to solve the murder of a Bristol tailor.
The Tailor by Tim Sullivan is Cross’s eighth outing, detailing his investigative work in the Avon and Somerset Police. Cross’s idiosyncratic investigation style is due to his being on the Autism spectrum, while his colleagues help smooth over any awkward interactions.
Sullivan’s talent lies in exploring and explaining a new profession in every novel. This time, he goes into great detail about the tailoring process. Cross, who is as particular about his police methods as he is about his personal choices, quickly finds himself fascinated, and in the end, orders two suits for himself. The glee he feels is palpable.
Lest you think this book concentrates on fabrics, threads and stitching, it is so much more than that. It also covers battery technology, industrial espionage and even British secret services. (Cross has to sign the Official Secrets Act for good measure in the final chapters.)
Regular readers of George Cross series will be rewarded with the appearance of his supporting cast, but enough context is given for each character that prior knowledge is not essential.
Sullivan has written another page-turner. This follows the unfortunate demise of a bookseller, a teacher, a monk, a politician, a patient, a cyclist and a dentist. The butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker in the area should watch their step. They might be next.
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The unfailingly shrewd and uniquely brilliant DS George Cross is back...
THE KILLING
A bespoke tailor boards the 9:26 train from Bristol to London. Before it even reaches Bath, his body is found slumped lifeless in the toilet. The police initially assume it's a robbery.
THE CRIME
But the truth is more complicated than that. Why was the man found with a plastic bag over his head? Why was his throat cut in such a savage way? DS George Cross realises that this was no mugging - it was an organised hit.
THE END
This realisation forces George into a merciless, unfamiliar world - and is it his imagination or is he being followed?
Everyone knows that DS George Cross is tenacious, that he always gets to the truth. It seems, this time, someone will do anything to stop that from happening…
Perfect for fans of MW Craven, Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis, this is the eighth book in the bestselling George Cross Mystery series, which can be read in any order.
The Tailor features in the following genres: Star Books, Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense
The Tailor is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Tailor was written by Tim Sullivan and published by Head of Zeus an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
The Tailor has 359 pages
Yes it is part of A George Cross Mystery series
£17.09
