<h2>'I am insanely in love with George Cross, a perfect detective for our time and for all time.' Stephen Fry </h2><p>An eighty-year-old man is found murdered in his home. His age and standing in the community makes finding his killer difficult – why would anyone harm an elderly man? Especially one who gave so much to his community.</p><p>With no apparent motive and no immediate suspects, DS George Cross looks to the man's past for answers.</p><p><b>Perfect for fans of M.W. Craven, Peter James and Joy Ellis, <i>The Teacher</i> is part of the DS George Cross thriller series, which can be read in any order.</b></p><p><b>Why readers love George Cross . . .</b></p><p>'The fact that Cross has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder makes him just as intriguing as the murder mystery' <b><i>The Times</i></b> <br />'A British detective for the 21st century who will be hard to forget'<b><i>Daily Mail</i></b> <br />'A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum' <b><i>Woman</i></b> <br />'The enigmatic DS Cross is a joy to get to know' <b>Reader review</b> <br />'One hell of a detective' <b>Reader review</b></p>
<p>Bristol detective DS George Cross investigates a murdered teacher in the new police procedural from Tim Sullivan.</p>
<b>PRAISE FOR THE DS CROSS THRILLERS</b>: <br />
'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... <i>The Patient</i> is a cracking mystery, full of twists and surprises to the end' Stephen Fry. <br />
'Sullivan has given us a British detective for the 21st century who will be hard to forget' Daily Mail. <br />
'Superb, clever and taut' Belfast Telegraph. <br />
'The fact that Cross has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder makes him just as intriguing as the murder mystery' The Times. <br />
'Fantastic police procedurals and attention to detail' Bishop's Stortford Independent. <br />
'An absolute cracker' The Bookbag. <br />
'There is so much to uncover in this fantastic novel... Loved it'
Frost Magazine
<p>Author is an acclaimed film and TV writer/director, whose credits include <i>Shrek</i>, <i>Flushed Away</i>, <i>Where Angels Fear to Tread</i>, <i>Jack and Sarah</i>, <i>Maigret</i>, and <i>Sherlock</i>. He lives in London and sets his detective series in Bristol.</p>
<p>The first two books in the series, <i>The Dentist</i> and <i>The Cyclist</i> were successfully self-published, selling more than 200,000 copies to date.</p>
<p>MARKET: Peter James; Mark Billingham; JD Kirk; Joy Ellis; <i>Midsomer Murders</i> (TV); <i>Sherlock</i> (TV).</p>