Detective Sergeant George Cross is nothing if not precise. When a man is found dead in the first-class toilet of a train—his throat cut, a plastic bag over his head—the grisly scene shocks his fellow officers. Cross registers every detail, but it’s not the blood that interests him. It’s the victim’s exquisite suit.

The dead man is a tailor by the name of Billy Titcomb, trusted by clients around the world for his meticulousness and discretion. Who would want a tailor dead? With his new partner, DC Alice Mackenzie, Cross starts pulling at the threads. There’s a widow grieving in peculiar ways. A dead scientist whose suicide doesn’t add up. And two South Korean tourists with embassy connections who keep showing up in places they shouldn’t. The deeper Cross digs, the less this looks like a simple murder, and the more it looks like a professional operation.

DS Cross has the highest conviction rate in the force. But in the world of spies and state secrets, the rules are different—and for the first time, the people trying to stop him may be on his own side. Can Cross stitch it all together before the case unravels him?

Praise for The Tailor:

“The best in the series so far . . . Over the course of the series, Sullivan has had to figure out the right balance between investigation, Cross’s personal journey and secondary character subplots. He nails it in The Tailor.”—Sarah Weinman, New York Times Book Review

“A maker of bespoke men’s suits is found in a lavatory on a British train, with his throat slashed and his head stuffed in a freezer bag. His murder is at the heart of The Tailor, the eighth book in Tim Sullivan’s outstanding series featuring Detective Sergeant George Cross . . . Brave, apprehensive, obtuse and brilliant, George acquires something new in this book: a bit of swagger.”—Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal

“DS George Cross’ most intriguing case yet . . . A sharp whodunit with an engaging cast and abundant humor.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Compelling and cerebral . . . In this edgy and smart whodunit, Sullivan continues to bring nuance to his stalwart protagonist. Cross possesses the brilliance of a Columbo with the tact of a Temperance Brennan; a transfixing character.”—Library Journal

Praise for Tim Sullivan and the DS George Cross mysteries:

“A gripping, atmospheric police procedural.”—The Guardian

“One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century . . .  a delight.”—Daily Mail

“Old-fashioned in a good way… satisfying.”—Sunday Times

“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

“The fact that Cross has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder makes him just as intriguing as the murder mystery.”—The Times

“A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum.”—Woman

“A popular, must-read series.”—The Sun

“A clever mystery full of tension but also humour and compassion. George Cross is becoming one of my favourite detectives.”—Elly Griffiths

“These are must-read detective novels. George Cross is a great creation.”—Mark Billingham

“[This] is becoming a classic series.”—Imran Mahmood

“DS George Cross shot to the top of my favourites when I first encountered him.”—Mari Hannah