"Detective George Cross of Avon and Somerset Major Crimes Unit returns, this time to solve the mystery of who killed a local retired headteacher"
Detective Sergeant George Cross returns to solve the mystery of who killed a local retired headteacher, where the only surviving witness is the dog.
This is the sixth book in the series featuring the fastidious detective of the Avon and Somerset Major Crimes Unit who has a very particular way of working due to his Autism Spectrum Condition. These methods may annoy some, but also bring results-- he has the highest conviction rate in his police department.
The unfortunate murder victim in this case is retired headteacher Alistair Moreton. While some might have used their retirement to make new friends and find new hobbies, Moreton has done the opposite. He has antagonised his next-door neighbours and alienated the other villagers with his pugnacious ways. But even as a headteacher, he was known for being a bully to the students with a penchant for using a cane for discipline. Other than his dog Ricky, who witnessed the murder, no one seems sad to learn he’d died.
Working alongside Cross is the interesting cast of characters who helped him solve his previous cases: his partner DS Josie Ottey, the goth forensic scientist Dr. Michael Swift, and social media and computer analyst Alice Mackenzie. At the outset, Ottey is on leave to move house, so Cross is assigned a new partner, who neither understands nor appreciates Cross’s methods. One of Sullivan’s strengths is to make each character, no matter how small, fully developed and interesting.
Sullivan displays a deftness at tackling current issues, such as police malfeasance or abuse in schools, and weaves them through the plot with a light touch. Once again, Sullivan has written a page-turning thriller with the indomitable Cross at its heart.
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'Every generation has its iconic detective - Holmes, Poirot and Morse - but Cross is emerging as the one for now. Treasure him.' DAILY MAIL
'George Cross is becoming one of my favourite detectives.' ELLY GRIFFITHS
The victim's worst enemy was himself.
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.
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.
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.
If you go through life hurting people, don't be surprised when they teach you a lesson.
Perfect for fans of MW Craven, Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis, The Teacher is part of the million-copy-bestselling George Cross Mystery series, which can be read in any order, by the 2025 Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award longlistee.
ALSO IN THIS MILLION-COPY-BESTSELLING SERIES
#1 THE DENTIST
#2 THE CYCLIST
#3 THE PATIENT
#4 THE POLITICIAN
#5 THE MONK
#6 THE TEACHER
#7 THE BOOKSELLER
#8 THE TAILOR
CROSS CHRONICLE SHORT STORIES
THE LOST BOYS
THE EX-WIFE
THE HUNTER
THE BASKET CASE
'Starts with a bang and then continues to deliver all the way to the thrilling end.' IMRAN MAHMOOD
'George Cross is in a class of his own.' SIMON TOYNE
'A must-read series.' THE TIMES
'DS George Cross shot to the top of my favourites when I first encountered him. The Teacher shows him at his best.' MARI HANNAH
'George Cross is a superb creation... The Teacher also offers an insightful examination of whether guilt for past deeds has a half-life.' DOM NOLAN
'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
'DS George Cross is a genius creation... Get the whole series and thank me later!' TREVOR WOOD
Why readers love George Cross . . .
'The fact that Cross has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder makes him just as intriguing as the murder mystery' The Times
'I am insanely in love with George Cross.' Stephen Fry
'A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum' Woman
The Teacher features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Fiction, Thriller and Suspense, Crime and mystery: police procedural
The Teacher is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Teacher was written by Tim Sullivan and published by Head of Zeus an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
The Teacher has 375 pages
Yes it is part of A George Cross Mystery series
£8.99
