Who doesn’t love a good crime book? The Patient has a fantastic protagonist in DS Cross. DS Cross is on the autism spectrum and it makes him even better at his job. I got so wrapped up in The Patient. There is so much to uncover in this fantastic novel, which is written in such an open and perfectly paced way. Tim Sullivan writes his character’s idiosyncrasies with skill and kindness. There is no wonder this is a self-publishing phenomenon. Fantastic story with a brilliant DS. Loved it.

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No fingerprints. No weapon. No witnesses.

Can DS Cross prove it was murder?

THE PATIENT

By Tim Sullivan 

Head of Zeus | Hardback | £18.99 | 3 March 2022

Tim Sullivan is a self-publishing phenomenon whose bestselling titles The Dentist and The Cyclist were downloaded over 200,000 times before moving to Head of Zeus. The latest release in the DS Cross series, The Patient is the highly anticipated next instalment featuring the eccentric and socially awkward, but brilliantly persistent DS George Cross. Set in Bristol, Cross’ methods can infuriate his colleagues and superiors, but his attention to detail and dogged persistence achieves a conviction rate no-one can argue with.

An outsider himself, having been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, DS Cross is especially drawn to cases concerning the voiceless and the dispossessed. In ThePatient his attention is drawn to a woman who has been sitting in the reception of the Major Crime Unit, patiently, for three days. Her daughter is dead. With no fingerprints, no weapon and no witnesses, the Bristol Crime Unit are ready to close the case. The victim has a long history of drug abuse and the coroner has given a verdict of suicide. But her mother is convinced it was murder.

DS Cross risks his career and the reputation of the force to uncover the truth. In defiance of his superiors, he re-opens the case and is soon mired in a labyrinth of potential suspects – an addict ex-boyfriend who is the father of Flick’s daughter, a predatory ex-employer, and the therapist she came to rely upon, but can he solve the case before his superiors shut it down for good?

Tim Sullivan, critically acclaimed TV and film screenwriter whose credits include Jack and Sarah, My Little Pony: A New Generation, Letters to Juliet and Cold Feet, masterfully writes his characters’ idiosyncrasies and keeps readers guessing with this addictive new crime thriller.

Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Colin Dexter and Andrea Camilleri, The Patient is the third instalment in the DS Cross series.