THE BRAND NEW DS GEORGE CROSS SHORT STORY. 'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.' _DAILY MAIL_ Three go up. Two 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 THIS MILLION-COPY-BESTSELLING 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 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