The Politician: The unmissable new thriller with an unforgettable detective in 2024
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Overview
’I am insanely in love with George Cross, a perfect detective for our time and for all time’ Stephen Fry
A ransacked room. A dead politician. A burglary gone wrong – or a staged murder?
THE DETECTIVE
DS George Cross loves puzzles – he’s good at them – and he immediately spots one when he begins investigating the death of former mayor Peggy Frampton. It looks like a burglary that went horribly wrong to most but George can see what others can’t – that this was murder.
THE PUZZLE
After her political career ended, Peggy became a controversial blogger whose forthright opinions attracted a battalion of online trolls. And then there’s her family: an unfaithful husband and a gambling-addicted son. With yet more enemies in her past, the potential suspects are unending.
THE SUSPECTS
Cross must unpick the never-ending list of seedy connections to find her killer – but the sheer number of suspects is clouding his usually impeccable logic. He’s a relentlessly methodical detective, but no case can last forever. And politics can be a dangerous game – especially for people who don’t know the rules . . .
Perfect for fans of M.W. Craven, Peter James and Joy Ellis, The Politician is part of the DS George Cross thriller series, which can be read in any order.
ALSO IN THE DS CROSS THRILLER SERIES
#1 THE DENTIST
#2 THE CYCLIST
#3 THE PATIENT
#4 THE POLITICIAN
#5 THE MONK
#6 THE TEACHER
#7 COMING SOON...
CROSS CHRONICLE SHORT STORIES
THE LOST BOYS
THE EX-WIFE
Why readers love George Cross . . .
’A clever mystery full of tension but also humour and compassion. George Cross is becoming one of my favourite detectives.’ Elly Griffiths
‘In DS George Cross, Tim Sullivan has created a character who is as endearing as any I’ve ever come across in this genre. His quirks are his gift, and with Sullivan’s tremendous plotting and superb writing, this series is a gift to readers.’ Liz Nugent
‘Compelling, full of twists and turns, I couldn’t put this down. Sullivan has created a truly original and endearing detective in George Cross.’ Simon McCleave
‘Really satisfying... With compelling characters and an ending I didn’t guess.’ Faith Martin
‘True characters, a fresh setting, and a good mystery – this one’s got the lot.’ The Morning Star
’We’ve had sleuths on the autistic spectrum before but Sullivan’s copper is among the most distinctive characterisations.’ Financial Times
’DS George Cross is as arresting as the cases he solves.’ Richard E Grant
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
‘A British detective for the 21st century who will be hard to forget’ Daily Mail
‘A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum’ Woman
‘The enigmatic DS Cross is a joy to get to know’ Reader Review
‘One hell of a detective’ Reader review
Bristol detective DS George Cross investigates a murdered politician in the new police procedural from Tim Sullivan.
Sales of the DS George Cross series have more than tripled in a year, from 67k in January 2023 to nearly 300,000 copies sold in January 2024. His latest thriller, THE TEACHER, was the most pre-ordered Head of Zeus title through Amazon and sold 3,900 copies in its first three days.
Author is an acclaimed film and TV writer/director, whose credits include Where Angels Fear to Tread, Jack and Sarah, Maigret, Sherlock and Shrek.
MARKET: Peter James; Mark Billingham; JD Kirk; Joy Ellis; Midsomer Murders (TV); Sherlock (TV).
True characters, a fresh setting, and a good mystery – this one’s got the lot
Cross and Ottey – a genius pairing
’We’ve had sleuths on the autistic spectrum before but Sullivan’s copper is among the most distinctive characterisations’
’DS George Cross is as arresting as the cases he solves.’
’A crime novel of the highest quality, packed with twists, protagonists who leap off the page with a narrative which kept me engaged throughout . . . This is a series which I cannot recommend highly enough’
’Compelling, full of twists and turns, I couldn’t put this down. Sullivan has created a truly original and endearing detective in George Cross.’
’A really satisfying, well-told, solid investigation with compelling characters and an ending that I didn’t guess. I will be looking out for more books by Tim Sullivan.’
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
- Title: The Politician: The unmissable new thriller with an unforgettable detective in 2024
- Author: Tim Sullivan
- Series: A DS Cross Thriller
- Publisher: Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 416
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781801107815, 1801107815
- Resource ID: LLS:9781801107815
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T12:59:15Z
Tim Sullivan is a crime writer, screenwriter and director, whose film credits include Shrek, Flushed Away and Jack and Sarah. His crime series featuring the 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.co.uk.
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.co.uk