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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.
Maureen Stapleton
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The Teacher Synopsis
'Every generation has its iconic detective - Holmes, Poirot and Morse - but Cross is emerging as the one for now. Treasure him.' DAILY MAIL
'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 becoming one of my favourite detectives.' ELLY GRIFFITHS
He's a victim. But is he innocent?
THE BODY
In a village in South West England, 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.
THE EVIDENCE
In the weeks before his murder, Alistair Moreton changed. He usually kept himself to himself, but people swear there was someone in the house when they checked on him, that there was a reason he wouldn't let them inside.
THE PUNISHMENT
Moreton made people's lives a misery, from his neighbours to his ex-pupils. While DS George Cross's list of suspects is long, every victim deserves justice.
But in all of Alistair's years, there was something important he never learned:
If you go through life making enemies, don't be surprised when they teach you a lesson.
Perfect for fans of MW Craven, Peter James and Joy Ellis, The Teacher 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 THE BOOKSELLER
CROSS CHRONICLE SHORT STORIES
THE LOST BOYS
THE EX-WIFE
'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
'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
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781804545676 |
| Publication date: |
4th July 2024 |
| Author: |
Tim Sullivan |
| Publisher: |
Head of Zeus an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
377 pages |
| Series: |
A DS Cross Thriller |
| Primary Genre |
Crime and Mystery
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