The Basket Case

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