A bespoke tailor boards the 9:26 train from Bristol to London. Before it even reaches Bath, his body is found slumped lifeless in the toilet. The police initially assume it’s a robbery.

But the truth is more complicated than that. Why was the man found with a plastic bag over his head? Why was his throat cut in such a savage way? DS George Cross realizes that this was no mugging—it was an organized hit. This realization forces George into a merciless, unfamiliar world—and is it his imagination, or is he being followed?

Everyone knows that DS George Cross is tenacious, that he always gets to the truth. It seems, this time, someone will do anything to stop that from happening.

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