The teacher / Tim Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sullivan, Tim, 1958- author.

Series:

Sullivan, Tim, 1958- DS George Cross mystery ; 6.

A DS George Cross mystery ; [6]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--Fiction.

Teachers.

Cross, George (Fictitious character)--Fiction.

Cross, George.

Murder--Investigation--Fiction.

Murder.

Suspects (Criminal investigation)--Fiction.

Suspects (Criminal investigation).

Older men--Crimes against--Fiction.

Older men.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Thrillers (Fiction)

Novels.

Physical Description:

377, 9 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Atlantic Crime, 2026.

Summary:

"Every generation has its iconic detective--Holmes, Poirot and Morse--but Cross is emerging as the one for now. Treasure him."--Daily MailHe's a victim. But is he innocent?Detective Sergeant George Cross has always been a good student--attentive, methodical, and careful to double-check his work. So when an elderly schoolteacher is found dead at home in southwest England, Cross knows the math isn't adding up. The angle of the man's neck suggests he fell down the stairs. But the stab wound on his body changes the equation.In the weeks before his murder, the reclusive Alistair Moreton seemed different. He had always kept to himself, but people swear someone else was in the house when they checked on him. There was a reason he wouldn't let them inside.DS George Cross has a long list of suspects. Prickly and miserable, Moreton made life hell for his neighbors and former pupils. But every victim deserves justice--even one who never learned an important truth: If you go through life making enemies, you shouldn't be surprised when someone decides to teach you a lesson.

"He's a victim, but is he innocent? In a village in South West England, an elderly man is found dead in his home. The angle of his neck says he fell down the stairs. But the stab wound on his body tells a different story. In the weeks before his murder, Alistair Moreton changed. He always kept to himself, but people swear there was someone in the house when they checked on him. There was a reason he wouldn't let them inside. Prickly and miserable, Moreton wreaked havoc on his neighbors and his ex-pupils. While DS George Cross's list of suspects is long, every victim deserves justice. But in all of Moreton's years, there was something important he never learned: If you go through life making enemies, don't be surprised when they teach you a lesson"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes an excerpt from the author's next novel in DS George Cross series (9 pages at the end of the book).

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.

Other Format:

Online version Sullivan, Tim, 1958- Teacher

ISBN:

9780802168238

080216823X

OCLC:

1584588846