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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 Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    The Madness of Crowds

    Armand Gamache 17

    £10.99 GBP
  • All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    All the Devils Are Here

    Armand Gamache 16

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Better Man by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    A Better Man

    Armand Gamache 15

    £9.99 GBP
  • Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    Kingdom of the Blind

    Armand Gamache 14

    £9.99 GBP
  • Glass Houses by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    Glass Houses

    Armand Gamache 13

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    A Great Reckoning

    Armand Gamache 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    The Nature of the Beast

    Armand Gamache 11

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Long Way Home by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    The Long Way Home

    Armand Gamache 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    How the Light Gets In

    Armand Gamache 9

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    The Beautiful Mystery

    Armand Gamache 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    A Trick of the Light

    Armand Gamache 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    Bury Your Dead

    Armand Gamache 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    The Brutal Telling

    Armand Gamache 5

    £8.99 GBP
  • A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    A Rule Against Murder

    Armand Gamache 4

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Cruellest Month by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    The Cruellest Month

    Armand Gamache 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    A Fatal Grace

    Armand Gamache 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Lost Man by Jane Harper - Paperback book

    Jane Harper

    The Lost Man

    £9.99 GBP
  • Force of Nature by Jane Harper - Paperback book

    Jane Harper

    Force of Nature

    Aaron Falk 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Exiles by Jane Harper - Paperback book

    Jane Harper

    Exiles

    Aaron Falk 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Dry by Jane Harper - Paperback book

    Jane Harper

    The Dry

    Aaron Falk 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Black Book by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    The Black Book

    John Rebus 5

    £10.99 GBP
  • A Song for the Dark Times by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    A Song for the Dark Times

    John Rebus 23

    £9.99 GBP
  • In a House of Lies by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    In a House of Lies

    John Rebus 22

    £10.99 GBP
  • Rather be the Devil by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Rather be the Devil

    John Rebus 21

    £10.99 GBP
  • Even Dogs in the Wild by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Even Dogs in the Wild

    John Rebus 20

    £9.99 GBP
  • Saints of the Shadow Bible by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Saints of the Shadow Bible

    John Rebus 19

    £9.99 GBP
  • Standing in Another Man's Grave by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Standing in Another Man's Grave

    John Rebus 18

    £9.99 GBP
  • Exit Music by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Exit Music

    John Rebus 17

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Naming of the Dead by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    The Naming of the Dead

    John Rebus 16

    £10.99 GBP
  • Fleshmarket Close by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Fleshmarket Close

    John Rebus 15

    £10.99 GBP
  • A Question of Blood by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    A Question of Blood

    John Rebus 14

    £9.99 GBP
  • Resurrection Men by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Resurrection Men

    John Rebus 13

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Falls by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    The Falls

    John Rebus 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • Set in Darkness by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Set in Darkness

    John Rebus 11

    £10.99 GBP
  • Dead Souls by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Dead Souls

    John Rebus 10

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Hanging Garden by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    The Hanging Garden

    John Rebus 9

    £10.99 GBP
  • Black and Blue by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Black and Blue

    John Rebus 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • Let it Bleed by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Let it Bleed

    John Rebus 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • Mortal Causes by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Mortal Causes

    John Rebus 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • Strip Jack by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Strip Jack

    John Rebus 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Tooth and Nail by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Tooth and Nail

    John Rebus 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Hide and Seek

    John Rebus 2

    £10.99 GBP
  • Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin - Paperback book

    Ian Rankin

    Knots and Crosses

    John Rebus 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Remorseful Day by Colin Dexter - Paperback book

    Colin Dexter

    The Remorseful Day

    Inspector Morse 13

    £10.99 GBP
  • Death Is Now My Neighbour by Colin Dexter - Paperback book

    Colin Dexter

    Death Is Now My Neighbour

    Inspector Morse 12

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Daughters of Cain by Colin Dexter - Paperback book

    Colin Dexter

    The Daughters of Cain

    Inspector Morse 11

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Way Through The Woods by Colin Dexter - Paperback book

    Colin Dexter

    The Way Through The Woods

    Inspector Morse 10

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Jewel That Was Ours by Colin Dexter - Paperback book

    Colin Dexter

    The Jewel That Was Ours

    Inspector Morse 9

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Wench Is Dead by Colin Dexter - Paperback book

    Colin Dexter

    The Wench Is Dead

    Inspector Morse 8

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Secret of Annexe 3 by Colin Dexter - Paperback book

    Colin Dexter

    The Secret of Annexe 3

    Inspector Morse 7

    £10.99 GBP