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The Patient: The brilliantly twisty mystery with the unforgettable detective in 2024 (A DS Cross Thriller) Kindle Edition

by Tim Sullivan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,872 ratings
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'A perfect detective for our time' Stephen Fry

No fingerprints. No weapon. No witnesses. Can DS Cross prove it was murder?

THE DETECTIVE

DS George Cross doesn't rely on guesswork and he has no time for false assumptions. He is a detective who goes off the evidence in front of him, not 'hunches' or 'gut feelings'. He does not know what these are.

THE CLOSED CASE

When a young woman is found dead, the Bristol Crime Unit is quick to rule it a suicide as the woman had a long history of drug abuse. But her mother is convinced it was murder, saying that her daughter had been clean for years and had been making strides in a new therapy programme.

THE ANSWER

As an outsider himself, DS Cross is drawn to cases involving the voiceless and dispossessed and, here, the evidence states that this woman was murdered – Cross just has to prove it. But under pressure from his boss to shut down the case, and with numerous potential suspects, time is rapidly running out to get the answers that this grieving family deserve.

Perfect for fans of M.W. Craven, Peter James and Joy Ellis, The Patient 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 COMING SOON...

CROSS CHRONICLE SHORT STORIES
THE LOST BOYS
THE EX-WIFE

'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

Why readers love George Cross . . .

'A clever mystery full of tension but also humour and compassion. George Cross is becoming one of my favourite detectives.' Elly Griffiths
'A British detective for the 21st century who will be hard to forget' Daily Mail
'A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum' Woman
'Truly wonderful . . . well-developed characters and an absolute star in George Cross!' Reader Review
'An entirely different type of detective in DS Cross' Reader Review
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DS Cross Thrillers A cold case that has been ignored... A detective who fights for the voiceless. To solve any murder, you must first know your victim... No fingerprints. No weapon. No witnesses. Can DS Cross prove it was murder? A ransacked room. A dead politician. A burglary gone wrong – or a staged murder? To find a murderer, you need a motive...

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“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 Fry

“Sullivan has given us a British detective for the 21st century who will be hard to forget” ―Daily Mail

“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 Magazine

“A 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

About the Author

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 socially awkward but 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. To find out more about the author, please visit TimSullivan.uk

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0949Q1DC1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book; 1st edition (March 3, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1914 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 390 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,872 ratings

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Tim Sullivan is an acclaimed screenwriter. He originally read English and Law at university - the latter forced on him by his Dad - but instead he wriggled free of those parental ambitions and pursued his own, to make films. His writing credits include A HANDFUL OF DUST, starring Kristen Scott Thomas, WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD, starring Helen Mirren and Helena Bonham Carter, JACK AND SARAH (which he also directed) starring Richard E Grant, Judi Dench and Ian McKellen and LETTERS TO JULIET, with Amanda Seyfried. He is also a Television director whose credits include SHERLOCK HOLMES and COLD FEET and CORONATIONSSTREET. He has written extensively in Hollywood in both live action and animation, working with Ron Howard, Scott Rudin and with Jeffrey Katzenberg on the fourth SHREK movie.

He has now embarked on a series of crime novels featuring the autistic, and brilliantly persistent DS George Cross.

He self-published the first two books and once they'd achieved over 200,000 downloads he came to the attention of Head of Zeus publishers. So thanks to all his readers for this success and their shared love of George.

The novels are set in Bristol in the south west of England, Cross’ methods often infuriate his colleagues and superiors “not so much a thorn in my side as a pain in my arse,” according to his boss DCI Carson. But his conviction rate, thanks to his dogged persistence and attention to detail, is the best in the force. Tim has now written the first four in the series with The Patient being published on March 3rd 2022.

Tim feels confident in his claim that he is the only crime writer around who has also co-produced and written a My Little Pony movie for Hasbro. MY LITTLE PONY - A NEW GENERATION is now available on Netflix.

Tim lives in North London with his wife Rachel, the Emmy award-winning producer of THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA and PIONEER WOMAN. Their daughters live near by.

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barry bergen
5.0 out of 5 stars even better than 1 and 2
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2023
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I quite enjoyed the first two George Cross books. Engaging characters, well researched details that teach us about arcane subjects and enough action
to move things along at a good pace. ……
I was expecting this 3rd book to be a continuation of the same…..along the lines of another episode in a popular TV show. It’s more than that though, maybe his best yet; could it be this author is just hitting his stride? We’ll just have to read on to find out.
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R2
4.0 out of 5 stars Really, really unusual (& good)!
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2022
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What an unexpected main character! He and his sidekick, Ottley, just made the story better. Primary characters 'on the autism spectrum' are not uncommon on tv but are in novels. This author's use of this less commonly understood 'way of being' was treated with respect and actually showed how this way of processing information is a strong asset. Halfway through I realized I'd already read this book but the story was so interesting that I kept reading.
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lorena caso
5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024
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Didn’t know what to expect from the book. Got it as a sample on my kindle (don’t know how) and decided to buy it. I’m glad that I did, it was very entertaining.
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beth mclaren
5.0 out of 5 stars The Patient
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024
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One of the most interesting and well written detective stories ( in a series of 6) that I have read in a long time. The protagonist, DS George Cross, is on the autistic spectrum, which makes his relationships with other members of his department, challenging at best. He has a few allies..DS Josie Other who has appointed herself as his protector...giving him verbal clues as to the proper responses he needs to interact with other people George, however, neither understands nor cares as his only focus is on the current crime scene.
The author takes George through the latest murder as he slowly, painstakingly unwraps yet another messy murder, undeterred by dead ends, which he simply regards as progress toward the ultimate solution.
All 6 books are very well plotted; the solution is not obvious to the reader, but the author does not play games with the reader....rereading each story shows the clues clearly in place.
As the books progress, George begins to develop relationships with people who understand him...for example : the monks at the local monastery where he plays the organ and his father, with whom he has dinner ( Chinese food) once a week while struggling to keep the older man' hoarding tendencies under control. The expanding of George as a person in no way detracts from the well crafted and extremely interesting plots.
Highly recommended.
I am waiting for book #7.
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bigfoot
5.0 out of 5 stars Go get 'em George !
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
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As an American I am fascinated with British police novels. I read the books on line so I can use the pop up dictionary for words or phrases I don't understand. And I am especially taken with George. I've known people like him. These books encourage patience and understanding among those of us
exclude from "the spectrum".
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4.0 out of 5 stars Unusual
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022
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I almost have up on the book, but having had experience with autism U felt the need to finish it. I was glad I did. I did not figure out the killer and really liked the ending.
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Eddie's mom
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite DS Cross mystery so far
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023
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This character and supporting characters are so interesting and unique. I love how Cross has such a inventive way of looking at clues and solving the crimes. I’m hoping they have subsequent books in the series available on kindle. Only the first 3 are available on kindle at present (June 2, 2023).
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Scintilla
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and brilliant
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2023
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DS George Cross meets a grieving mother who is convinced that her daughter was murdered. The death had already been investigated and ruled a suicide, but Cross notices some anomalies which lend credence to the mother's conviction.

The mystery, though, is not the heart of this story. Cross is on the autism spectrum. Brilliant and high functioning, he nevertheless struggles with social norms and expectations. Despite this, he has accumulated a set of fiercely loyal friends who would do anything for him.

The one person who has no idea about this is George Cross.
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goodpepper
5.0 out of 5 stars kudos to Cross
Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2024
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What can I say? I love Cross. He is a beautifully written character. I feel as though each person in these books is alive.
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barbconor
5.0 out of 5 stars the most intriguing of police procedurals.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2024
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I’m a fan of JD Kirk and Andrew Raymond…… this series is up there with the best. Beautifully drawn characters, great plot lines and a lovely humorous thread. Cannot wait to read the next one.
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Nehamurali
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
Reviewed in Germany on February 26, 2024
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The first two books in the series were not that great for me, although I loved Cross. I kept at it to see his character growth and I'm glad I did. This one was well written, was slow some places, yet a wonderful book altogether.
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Millot
5.0 out of 5 stars Une vraie découverte pour moi
Reviewed in France on October 22, 2022
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Moins "page turner" que vrai roman, à la narration traditionnelle et parfois émouvante. Tom Sullivan cède peu au sensationnel. Il réussit l'exploit de nous plonger dans l'univers d'un autiste et de nous le rendre sympathique au sens propre.
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Maureen
5.0 out of 5 stars A story that enthralls you
Reviewed in Australia on December 4, 2023
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I love this series and this was no exception. It is written so well and it grips you and keeps you enthralled to the end with a terrific storyline and fabulous characters.
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