{"product_id":"9781035910427","title":"The Bookseller","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Sullivan, Tim\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035910427\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOMEONE'S ABOUT TO TURN THEIR LAST PAGE...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'These are must-read detective novels.' \u003cb\u003eMARK BILLINGHAM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of my favourite detectives.' \u003cb\u003eELLY GRIFFITHS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeware a well-read murderer...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bookseller is found dead in his shop on a quiet square in Bristol, surrounded by rare books, first editions and a shocking amount of blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDS George Cross, usually the first to spot holes in a suspect's story, is distracted. His father's recent diagnosis has left him unsettled, relying on others in a way he is not comfortable with. It's impacting the case and himself more than he'd like to admit.\u003cbr\u003eThe truth only gets murkier as George uncovers tales of lost manuscripts and rival dealers, revealing how dangerous the rarefied world of bookselling can be especially when the suspects are so familiar with crime novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey know exactly how to get \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eaway with murder.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of MW Craven, Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis, this is the seventh book in the bestselling \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emillion-copy-bestselling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e George Cross Mystery series, which can be read in any order, by\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e the 2025 Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award longlistee.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALSO IN THIS MILLION-COPY-BESTSELLING SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#1 THE DENTIST\u003cbr\u003e#2 THE CYCLIST\u003cbr\u003e#3 THE PATIENT\u003cbr\u003e#4 THE POLITICIAN\u003cbr\u003e#5 THE MONK\u003cbr\u003e#6 THE TEACHER\u003cbr\u003e#7 THE BOOKSELLER\u003cbr\u003e#8 THE TAILOR (COMING 2026)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCROSS CHRONICLE SHORT STORIES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTHE LOST BOYS\u003cbr\u003eTHE EX-WIFE\u003cbr\u003eTHE HUNTER\u003cbr\u003eTHE BASKET CASE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love George Cross . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the best series to emerge in recent years.' \u003cb\u003eSOPHIE HANNAH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'George Cross is an absolute one-off... the detective's detective.' \u003cb\u003eJEREMY VINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Every generation has its iconic detective Holmes, Poirot and Morse but Cross is emerging as the one for now. Treasure him.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'DS George Cross shot to the top of my favourites when I first encountered him.'\u003cb\u003e MARI HANNAH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A must-read series.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'George Cross is in a class of his own.' \u003cb\u003eSIMON TOYNE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I am insanely in love with George Cross.'\u003cb\u003e STEPHEN FRY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'George Cross is a superb creation.' \u003cb\u003eDOM NOLAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWOMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'George Cross is a highly readable creation whose adherence to the rules throws a bright light on the often murky world of policing.' \u003cb\u003eSARAH HILARY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I love George Cross a little more with every case. Deftly plotted, with characters that leap off the page.' \u003cb\u003eRACHEL WOLF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643235192990,"sku":"UBD-9781035910427","price":42.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035910427.jpg?v=1774484935","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035910427","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}