The Patient

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 FrySullivan has given us a British detective for the 21st century who will be hard to forget * Daily Mail *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 *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… Fantastic story with a brilliant DS. Loved it – Frost MagazineA good police procedural made doubly interesting by the development of the characters * Choice *A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum * Woman *

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 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.

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