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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

    William Shaw

    The Red Shore

    Eden Driscoll 1

    £18.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'The Burning Tide' by William Shaw
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    William Shaw

    The Burning Tide

    Eden Driscoll 2

    £18.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'The Secrets from the Deep' with a snowy landscape and icebergs.

    Satu Rämö

    The Secrets from the Deep

    Hildur 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'Mischance Creek' with a desert landscape and text about the author and book.

    Garry Disher

    Mischance Creek

    Paul Hirsch 5

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

    Kate Ellis

    The Merchant's House

    DI Wesley Peterson 1

    £10.99 GBP
  • book cover of Time and Tide by Peter Grainger (Paperback)

    Peter Grainger

    Time and Tide

    DC Smith 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • book cover of The Rags of Time by Peter Grainger (Paperback)

    Peter Grainger

    The Rags of Time

    DC Smith 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • book cover of In This Bright Future by Peter Grainger (Paperback)

    Peter Grainger

    In This Bright Future

    DC Smith 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • book cover of Persons of Interest by Peter Grainger (Paperback)

    Peter Grainger

    Persons of Interest

    DC Smith 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • book cover of Luck and Judgement by Peter Grainger (Paperback)

    Peter Grainger

    Luck and Judgement

    DC Smith 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'But For The Grace' by Peter Grainger with a tree and landscape background.

    Peter Grainger

    But For the Grace

    DC Smith 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • book cover of An Accidental Death by Peter Grainger (Paperback)

    Peter Grainger

    An Accidental Death

    DC Smith 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of The Woman in the Wall by Heidi Amsinck (Paperback)

    Heidi Amsinck

    The Woman in the Wall

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Dentist by Tim Sullivan (Paperback)

    Tim Sullivan

    The Dentist

    DS George Cross 1

    £9.99 GBP

  • Qiu Xiaolong

    The Secret Sharers

    Inspector Chen 14

    £21.99 GBP
  • The Ice Angels by Caroline Mitchell (Paperback)

    Caroline Mitchell

    The Ice Angels

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

    Simon Mason

    The Dangerous Stranger

    DI Ryan Wilkins 5

    £16.99 GBP
  • Human Remains by Jo Callaghan - Paperback book

    Jo Callaghan

    Human Remains

    £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 Departed by Sarah Mellor - Paperback book

    Sarah Mellor

    The Departed

    £9.99 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

    £10.99 GBP
  • Deadman's Pool by Kate Rhodes - Paperback book

    Kate Rhodes

    Deadman's Pool

    Isles of Scilly Mysteries 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • Outback by Patricia Wolf - Paperback book

    Patricia Wolf

    Outback

    DS Lucas Walker 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Another Girl by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
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    Peter Grainger

    Another Girl

    DC Smith 15

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of The Camera Man by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
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    Peter Grainger

    The Camera Man

    DC Smith 14

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Missing Pieces by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
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    Peter Grainger

    Missing Pieces

    DC Smith 13

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Suffer in Silence by Graham Masterton (Hardcover)
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    Graham Masterton

    Suffer in Silence

    £19.00 GBP £22.00
  • Book Cover of Miss Wolcott's Ghost by Louise Penny (Hardcover)
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    Louise Penny

    Miss Wolcott's Ghost

    Armand Gamache 21

    £19.99 GBP £22.00
  • Book Cover of Maybe Tomorrow by Michael Wood (Paperback)
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    Michael Wood

    Maybe Tomorrow

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Dead in Three Two One by Peter James (Hardcover)
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    Peter James

    Dead in Three Two One

    Roy Grace 23

    £19.99 GBP £22.00
  • Book Cover of Sacrifice by Lynda La Plante (Paperback)
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    Lynda La Plante

    Sacrifice

    Jack Warr 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Dead Fall Lake by S. R. White (Paperback)
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    S. R. White

    Dead Fall Lake

    £12.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of At Any Cost by Jeffrey Siger (Paperback)

    Jeffrey Siger

    At Any Cost

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of The Cursed Road by Laura McCluskey (Paperback)
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    Laura McCluskey

    The Cursed Road

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of The Reckoning by Vikki Petraitis (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due October

    Vikki Petraitis

    The Reckoning

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of The Stolen by Vikki Petraitis (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due September

    Vikki Petraitis

    The Stolen

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'The Unbelieved' by Vikki Petraitis with a person on a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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    Vikki Petraitis

    The Unbelieved

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of The Last Case by Jorn Lier Horst (Hardcover)
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    Jorn Lier Horst

    The Last Case

    William Wisting 15

    £16.99 GBP £18.99
  • Book cover of 'A Very French Corpse' by Ian Moore with architectural elements in the background.

    Ian Moore

    A Very French Corpse

    Juge Lombard 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Kill List by Quintin Jardine (Hardcover)
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    Quintin Jardine

    Kill List

    Bob Skinner 38

    £20.00 GBP £22.00
  • Book Cover of Out of the Ashes by M. J. Arlidge (Hardcover)
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    M. J. Arlidge

    Out of the Ashes

    £16.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Claim Your Dead by Lucie Whitehouse (Hardcover)
    Pre-order, due September

    Lucie Whitehouse

    Claim Your Dead

    £22.00 GBP
  • Book Cover of Strange Affair by Peter Robinson (Paperback)
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    Peter Robinson

    Strange Affair

    DCI Banks 15

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of The Truth by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
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    Peter Grainger

    The Truth

    DC Smith 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Roxanne by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
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    Peter Grainger

    Roxanne

    DC Smith 11

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of On Eden Street by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
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    Peter Grainger

    On Eden Street

    DC Smith 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Songbird by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
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    Peter Grainger

    Songbird

    DC Smith 9

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of A Private Investigation by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
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    Peter Grainger

    A Private Investigation

    DC Smith 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Death at the Castle Gates by Nick Oldham (Hardcover)

    Nick Oldham

    Death at the Castle Gates

    £21.99 GBP