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Police Procedural

This classification of crime fiction books covers a lot of ground, and the police procedural arguably is not a "real" genre. It covers a wide range of mystery types - from cosy to bloody noir, from gentle work-place banter to traumatic psychological thrillers, it's all here. 

The crimes are usually investigated by one or more police detectives (with help from forensic experts, legal professionals, medical examiners, psychologists etc). 

Some of the best-loved crime fiction authors wrote in this genre: PD James, Colin Dexter, Georges Simenon, Reginald Hill, and more recently Jo Nesbo and Ian Rankin.
  • The Red Shore by William Shaw - Hardcover
    Signed by the Author

    William Shaw

    The Red Shore

    Eden Driscoll 1

    £18.99 GBP
  • The Cost by Morgan Cry - Paperback book

    Morgan Cry

    The Cost

    £9.99 GBP
  • Acts of Malice by Alex Gray - Paperback book

    Alex Gray

    Acts of Malice

    DSI Lorimer 22

    £9.99 GBP
  • Deadman's Pool by Kate Rhodes - Paperback book

    Kate Rhodes

    Deadman's Pool

    Isles of Scilly Mysteries 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Shadow of the Northern Lights by Satu Ramo - Paperback book

    Satu Rämö

    The Shadow of the Northern Lights

    Hildur 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Merchant's House by Kate Ellis - Paperback book

    Kate Ellis

    The Merchant's House

    DI Wesley Peterson 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Inside Man by Trevor Wood - Paperback book
    Forthcoming

    Trevor Wood

    The Inside Man

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Burnt Moor by Nina Bhadreshwar - Hardcover book
    Forthcoming

    Nina Bhadreshwar

    The Burnt Moor

    £16.99 GBP
  • The Shadow Carver by Nadine Matheson - Hardcover book
    Forthcoming

    Nadine Matheson

    The Shadow Carver

    £20.00 GBP
  • The Collateral Heart by Jeffery Deaver - Hardcover book
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    Jeffery Deaver

    The Collateral Heart

    Lincoln Rhyme

    £22.00 GBP
  • Dead Water by Simon Toyne - Paperback book
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    Simon Toyne

    Dead Water

    Rees and Khan 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Cursed Road by Laura McCluskey - Hardcover book
    Forthcoming

    Laura McCluskey

    The Cursed Road

    £16.99 GBP
  • Blood on Old Stones by Alex Gray - Hardcover book
    Forthcoming

    Alex Gray

    Blood on Old Stones

    DSI Lorimer 23

    £20.00 GBP
  • A Death in Glasgow by Eva Macrae - Hardcover book
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    Eva Macrae

    A Death in Glasgow

    £16.99 GBP
  • The Abersoch Killings by Simon McCleave - Paperback book

    Simon McCleave

    The Abersoch Killings

    DI Ruth Hunter 21

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Bala Lake Killings by Simon McCleave - Hardcover book

    Simon McCleave

    The Bala Lake Killings

    DI Ruth Hunter 22

    £16.99 GBP
  • The Solace Farm Killings by Simon McCleave - Paperback book

    Simon McCleave

    The Solace Farm Killings

    DI Ruth Hunter 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • The White Forest Killings by Simon McCleave - Paperback book

    Simon McCleave

    The White Forest Killings

    DI Ruth Hunter 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Berwyn River Killings by Simon McCleave - Paperback book

    Simon McCleave

    The Berwyn River Killings

    DI Ruth Hunter 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Devil's Cliff Killings by Simon McCleave - Paperback book

    Simon McCleave

    The Devil's Cliff Killings

    DI Ruth Hunter 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Dee Valley Killings by Simon McCleave - Paperback book

    Simon McCleave

    The Dee Valley Killings

    DI Ruth Hunter 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Dangerous Stranger by Simon Mason - Hardcover book
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    Simon Mason

    The Dangerous Stranger

    DI Ryan Wilkins 5

    £16.99 GBP
  • A Darker Side of Paradise by R. J. Ellory - Paperback book
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    R. J. Ellory

    A Darker Side of Paradise

    £10.99 GBP
  • Murder in York by J R Ellis - Paperback book
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    J R Ellis

    Murder in York

    Jim Oldroyd (Yorkshire Murder Mystery) 12

    £8.99 GBP
  • First Act by Rachel Lynch - Hardcover book
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    Rachel Lynch

    First Act

    DI Kelly Porter prequel

    £16.99 GBP
  • Little Doubt by Rachel Lynch - Paperback book
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    Rachel Lynch

    Little Doubt

    DI Kelly Porter 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Dark Heart by Neil Lancaster - Hardcover book
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    Neil Lancaster

    The Dark Heart

    Max Craigie 7

    £16.99 GBP
  • Mirage by Camilla Lackberg & Henrik Fexeus - Paperback book
    Forthcoming

    Camilla Lackberg & Henrik Fexeus

    Mirage

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Rock and a Hard Place by J.D. Kirk - Paperback book
    Forthcoming

    J.D. Kirk

    A Rock and a Hard Place

    DCI Logan 21

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'Deadly Remains' by Kate Ellis with a purple sky and house on a cliff.
    Forthcoming

    Kate Ellis

    Deadly Remains

    £9.99 GBP
  • Mischance Creek by Garry Disher - Paperback book
    Forthcoming

    Garry Disher

    Mischance Creek

    Paul Hirsch 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Nightshade by Michael Connelly - Paperback book
    Forthcoming

    Michael Connelly

    Nightshade

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'What the Night Brings' by Mark Billingham with a bench in a misty park.
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    Mark Billingham

    What the Night Brings

    Tom Thorne 18

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Widowmaker by Hannah Morrissey - Paperback book
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    Hannah Morrissey

    The Widowmaker

    £9.99 GBP
  • Hello, Transcriber by Hannah Morrissey - Paperback book

    Hannah Morrissey

    Hello, Transcriber

    £9.99 GBP
  • Human Remains by Jo Callaghan - Paperback book
    Forthcoming

    Jo Callaghan

    Human Remains

    £9.99 GBP
  • Devices and Desires by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    Devices and Desires

    Adam Dalgliesh 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Private Patient by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    The Private Patient

    Adam Dalgliesh 14

    £9.99 GBP
  • Original Sin by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    Original Sin

    Adam Dalgliesh 9

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Taste for Death by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    A Taste for Death

    Adam Dalgliesh 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • Unnatural Causes by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    Unnatural Causes

    Adam Dalgliesh 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Mind to Murder by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    A Mind to Murder

    Adam Dalgliesh 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Cover Her Face by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    Cover Her Face

    Adam Dalgliesh 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Black Tower by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    The Black Tower

    Adam Dalgliesh 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Shroud for a Nightingale by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    Shroud for a Nightingale

    Adam Dalgliesh 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Death of an Expert Witness by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    Death of an Expert Witness

    Adam Dalgliesh 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Long Call by Ann Cleeves - Paperback book

    Ann Cleeves

    The Long Call

    Matthew Venn 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Certain Justice by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    A Certain Justice

    Adam Dalgliesh 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Lighthouse by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    The Lighthouse

    Adam Dalgliesh 13

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Murder Room by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    The Murder Room

    Adam Dalgliesh 12

    £9.99 GBP