The Dentist The Dentist
A DS Cross Thriller

The Dentist

The must-read thriller with an unforgettable detective in 2024

    • 4.3 • 141 Ratings
    • £0.99

Publisher Description

'A perfect detective for our time' Stephen Fry



A cold case that has been ignored... A detective who fights for the voiceless.



THE DETECTIVE



Bristol detective DS George Cross might be difficult to work with – but his unfailing logic and determined pursuit of the truth means he is second to none at convicting killers.



THE CRIME



When the police dismiss a man's death as a squabble among the homeless community, Cross is not convinced; there are too many unanswered questions.



Who was the unknown man whose weather-beaten body was discovered on Clifton Downs? And was the same tragedy that resulted in his life on the streets also responsible for his death?



THE COLD CASE



As Cross delves into the dead man's past, he discovers that the answers lie in a case that has been cold for fifteen years.



Cross is the only person who can unpick the decades-old murder – after all, who better to decipher the life of a person who society has forgotten than a man who has always felt like an outsider himself?



Perfect for fans of M.W. Craven, Peter James and Joy Ellis, The Dentist 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 THE BOOKSELLER



CROSS CHRONICLE SHORT STORIES

THE LOST BOYS

THE EX-WIFE



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

'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

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

'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

'An excellent, excellent read' Reader Review

GENRE
Crime & Thrillers
RELEASED
2021
2 September
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
384
Pages
PUBLISHER
Head of Zeus
SIZE
2.3
MB

Customer Reviews

Another mum ,

Loved it - original and compelling

Not just another police procedural as the detective has Asperger’s which makes the already interesting whodunnit story much more compelling and even numerous at times, in an empathetic way. Going straight onto book 2 now.

Pixietigerlily ,

Stephen Fry’s positive review should be ignored

This is the worst book I have listened to in quite sone time and because I listen to books it cost £8, rather than 99p if you read text. I only bought it as Stephen Fry highly recommended it but it is absolute rubbish, incredibly boring and unrealistic.

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