The Basket Case: the BRAND NEW DS George Cross mystery short for 2025
Dec 2025 · Bloomsbury Publishing
Ebook
400
Pages
infoThis book will become available on December 4, 2025. You will not be charged until it is released.
About this ebook
The brand new DS George Cross short story - available to pre-order now.
'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.' DAILY MAIL
Five go up. Four 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 THE GEORGE CROSS MYSTERY 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 (COMING 2026)
CROSS CHRONICLE SHORT STORIES
THE LOST BOYS
THE EX-WIFE
THE HUNTER
THE BASKET CASE (COMING DECEMBER 2025)
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
'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.' DAILY MAIL
Five go up. Four 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 THE GEORGE CROSS MYSTERY 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 (COMING 2026)
CROSS CHRONICLE SHORT STORIES
THE LOST BOYS
THE EX-WIFE
THE HUNTER
THE BASKET CASE (COMING DECEMBER 2025)
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
About the author
Tim Sullivan is a crime writer, screenwriter and director who has worked on major feature films such as the fourth Shrek, Flushed Away, Letters to Juliet, A Handful of Dust and Jack and Sarah. His crime series featuring the brilliantly persistent DS George Cross has topped the book charts and sold over half a million copies worldwide. Tim lives in North London with his wife Rachel, the Emmy Award-winning producer of The Barefoot Contessa and Pioneer Woman.
To find out more, visit Tim's website or find him on social media.
www.timsullivan.co.uk
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To find out more, visit Tim's website or find him on social media.
www.timsullivan.co.uk
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