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The Basket Case

the BRAND NEW DS George Cross mystery short for 2026

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Don't miss THE TAILOR, the brand new George Cross Mystery - available to pre-order now.

'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.' DAILY MAIL

Three go up. Two come down...


Detective George Cross receives a very bizarre call from a distressed family after their picnic was horribly interrupted. Just as they were about to tuck into their sandwiches, a human arm landed unceremoniously next to them. Soon, another limb followed.

As they looked up, they were horrified to see a decaying, disarticulating body perched at the top of a very tall tree.

DS George Cross is an exceptional detective but it doesn't take a genius to work out what needs answering first:

How on earth did it get up there?

Discover why everyone loves George Cross in this puzzling short story that can be read as a standalone mystery within the bestselling series.

ALSO IN THIS MILLION-COPY-BESTSELLING SERIES
#1 THE DENTIST
#2 THE CYCLIST
#3 THE PATIENT
#4 THE POLITICIAN
#5 THE MONK
#6 THE TEACHER
#7 THE BOOKSELLER
#8 THE TAILOR

CROSS CHRONICLE SHORT STORIES
THE LOST BOYS
THE EX-WIFE
THE HUNTER
THE BASKET CASE

Read what the many fans of George have to say...

'One of my favourite detectives.' ELLY GRIFFITHS
'A must-read series.' THE TIMES
'These are must-read detective novels.' MARK BILLINGHAM
'DS George Cross is as arresting as the cases he solves.' RICHARD E GRANT
'One of the best series to emerge in recent years.' SOPHIE HANNAH
'George Cross is an absolute one-off... the detective's detective.' JEREMY VINE
'I am insanely in love with George Cross.' STEPHEN FRY

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Product details

Published 04 Dec 2025
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Pages 400
ISBN 9781804545690
Imprint Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Tim Sullivan

Tim Sullivan is a crime writer, screenwriter and d…

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