{"product_id":"the-monk-a-ds-george-cross-mystery-9780802168221","title":"The Monk: A DS George Cross Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An extremely accomplished, traditional mystery in the PD James mode... an absolute treat.\"\u003ci\u003e--Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo find a murderer, you need a motive . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a beloved yet mysterious monk is brutally murdered, Detective Sergeant George Cross faces a case with no leads, while his personal life is thrown into disarray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDS George Cross has always wondered why his mother left him when he was a child. Now that she is back in his life, he suddenly has answers--but this unexpected reunion is not anything he's used to dealing with. So when the body of a monk is found savagely beaten to death in a woodland near Bristol, Cross is eager to throw himself into the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe problem is, no one in the Bristol station has any leads. Nothing is known about Brother Dominic's past. How can Cross unpick a crime when they don't know anything about the victim? And why would someone want to harm a monk?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCross's dogged investigation reveals that while the monk was a much-loved and respected friend, brother, he was also a very wealthy man--and he sacrificed it all for his faith. For a man who has nothing, it seems strange that greed could be the motive for his murder. But greed is a sin, after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally bestselling author and acclaimed screenwriter, whose credits include \u003ci\u003eA Handful of Dust, Where Angels Fear to Tread, Jack and Sarah, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLetters to Juliet.\u003c\/i\u003e He is also a television director whose credits include \u003ci\u003eSherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCold Feet.\u003c\/i\u003e His DS George Cross series was a breakout success in the UK and has sold over 850,000 copies worldwide. He lives in North London with his wife, Rachel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160429687058,"sku":"9780802168221","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d1aa793a-3013-44bd-8831-1a8faf9d56aa.jpg?v=1775060290","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-monk-a-ds-george-cross-mystery-9780802168221","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}