- this edition read an e-book on Libby through my local library
- Publisher : Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book; 1st edition (16 January 2025)
- Print length : 359 pages
- #7 is the DS Cross Thriller series
Synopsis (Amazon)
THE SETTING
The body of a bookseller is discovered, lying in a pool of blood in his Bristol bookshop. Police have one question: how did the man meet such a violent, murderous end in this peaceful place?
THE CONFLICT
DS Cross's ability to dismiss red herrings is challenged by a worrying development in his personal life. Hopelessly distracted, he needs to rely on those around him in a way he has never been comfortable doing before.
THE MURDER PLOT
It may be a quiet profession, but it's full of passionate, ambitious characters who know the value of a rare book. Their extensive reading means they also know how to get away with murder.
But is that enough to fool the tenacious DS George Cross?
My Take
This is the last book in the current series, with THE TAILOR promised for 2026.
The plot is a complex one, with George's father Raymond having an operation to remove a carcinoma from his lung and then having a stroke. DS Ottey is now DI Ottey, and for George that takes a bit getting used to. It took us into a world that, although we are book readers, we are not really familiar with.
There were a number of plot strands and I thought it was a measure of how far Tim Sullivan has come as an author.
Highly recommended.
My Rating: 4.6
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