A perfect detective for our time and for all time."--Stephen Fry

"One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century... a delight."--Daily Mail

In the fourth book in Tim Sullivan's internationally bestselling series, Detective Sargeant George Cross encounters a crime scene that looks like bungled burglary, but he's sure it is a case of pre-meditated murder.

DS George Cross loves puzzles - he's...

A perfect detective for our time and for all time."--Stephen Fry

"One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century... a delight."--Daily Mail

In the fourth book in Tim Sullivan's internationally bestselling series, Detective Sargeant George Cross encounters a crime scene that looks like bungled burglary, but he's sure it is a case of pre-meditated murder.

DS George Cross loves puzzles - he's good at them - and he immediately spots one when he begins investigating the death of former mayor Peggy Frampton. To most, the crime scene looks like a burglary that went horribly wrong. But George can see what others can't: This was murder.

After her political career ended, Peggy became a controversial blogger whose forthright opinions attracted a battalion of online trolls. And then there's her family: an unfaithful husband and a gambling-addicted son. With yet more enemies in her past, the potential suspects are unending.

Cross must unpick the never-ending list of seedy connections to find her killer - but the sheer number of suspects is clouding his usually impeccable logic. He's a relentlessly methodical detective, but no case can last forever. And politics can be a dangerous game - especially for people who don't know the rules.