The Monk

Tim Sullivan has pulled off the ultimate conjuring trick: an absorbing plot with an engaging detective I’d follow to the ends of the earth. Just brilliant! * Marion Todd * A brilliantly old-school detective with a modern twist . . . from the complex emotion of his private life to the razor-sharp detail of the police investigation. Spot on! * Russ Thomas * Tim Sullivan’s detective, DS George Cross, is autistic. His approach to investigations is unorthodox…he works surprisingly well as a fictional character, processing clues in a way that recalls Poirot’s “little grey cells”. * Sunday Times * A gripping, atmospheric police procedural with an intriguing detective and an excellent foil in the shape of his longsuffering partner DS Josie Ottey. * The Guardian * An extremely accomplished, traditional mystery in the PD James mode...this well-plotted and paced novel is an absolute treat * The Irish Times * Sullivan writes in a grounded style with an eye for detail that makes you pay attention... an intriguing and entertaining read and we don’t often see Bristol and the West Country as a setting for crime. * Crime Fiction Lover * Another tour de force…The Monk is the fifth George Cross novel – which can be read in any order – and if you're looking for a great crime series you can't do much better than this. George Cross is an absolute delight. * Bishop Stortford Independent * Top-notch Brit crime * Peterborough Telegraph * I loved The Monk. 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 PRAISE FOR THE DS CROSS THRILLERS: '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. 'The fact that Cross has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder makes him just as intriguing as the murder mystery' The Times. 'Superb, clever and taut' Belfast Telegraph. 'There is so much to uncover in this fantastic novel... Loved it’ * Frost Magazine *