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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.
  • Death in Holy Orders by P D James - Paperback book

    P D James

    Death in Holy Orders

    Adam Dalgliesh 11

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Heron's Cry by Ann Cleeves - Paperback book

    Ann Cleeves

    The Heron's Cry

    Matthew Venn 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves - Paperback book

    Ann Cleeves

    The Raging Storm

    Matthew Venn 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • Raven Black by Ann Cleeves - Paperback

    Ann Cleeves

    Raven Black

    Jimmy Perez (Shetland) 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Departed by Sarah Mellor - Paperback book
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    Sarah Mellor

    The Departed

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Secret Room by Jane Casey - Paperback book
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    Jane Casey

    The Secret Room

    Maeve Kerrigan 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • Death on Wolf Fell by Nick Oldham - Paperback book
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    Nick Oldham

    Death on Wolf Fell

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Deadly Twist by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    A Deadly Twist

    Andreas Kaldis 11

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Mykonos Mob by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    The Mykonos Mob

    Andreas Kaldis 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • An Aegean April by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    An Aegean April

    Andreas Kaldis 9

    £9.99 GBP
  • Santorini Caesars by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    Santorini Caesars

    Andreas Kaldis 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • Devil of Delphi by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    Devil of Delphi

    Andreas Kaldis 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • Sons of Sparta by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    Sons of Sparta

    Andreas Kaldis 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • Mykonos After Midnight by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    Mykonos After Midnight

    Andreas Kaldis 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Target: Tinos by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    Target: Tinos

    Andreas Kaldis 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Prey on Patmos by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    Prey on Patmos

    Andreas Kaldis 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • Assassins of Athens by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    Assassins of Athens

    Andreas Kaldis 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Murder in Mykonos by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    Murder in Mykonos

    Andreas Kaldis 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Not Dead Yet by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    Not Dead Yet

    Andreas Kaldis 14

    £9.99 GBP
  • One Last Chance by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey Siger

    One Last Chance

    Andreas Kaldis 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • Throwing Shadows by Claire Booth - Hardcover book

    Claire Booth

    Throwing Shadows

    £21.99 GBP
  • Home Fires by Claire Booth - Paperback book

    Claire Booth

    Home Fires

    £9.99 GBP
  • Easeful Death by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles - Paperback book

    Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

    Easeful Death

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'Carved in Blood' by Michael Bennett with a cityscape and dragon design.
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    Michael Bennett

    Carved in Blood

    Hana Westerman 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • In a Place of Darkness by Stuart MacBride - Paperback book

    Stuart MacBride

    In a Place of Darkness

    £9.99 GBP
  • This House of Burning Bones by Stuart MacBride - Paperback book
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    Stuart MacBride

    This House of Burning Bones

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Last Grave by T.F. Muir - Hardcover book
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    T.F. Muir

    The Last Grave

    DCI Andy Gilchrist 15

    £25.00 GBP
  • Snow Blind by Ragnar Jonasson - Hardcover book

    Ragnar Jonasson

    Snowblind

    Ari Thor Arason (Dark Iceland) 1

    £18.99 GBP
  • Blood Rites by Rachel Lynch - Paperback book

    Rachel Lynch

    Blood Rites

    DI Kelly Porter 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • Bold Lies by Rachel Lynch - Paperback book

    Rachel Lynch

    Bold Lies

    DI Kelly Porter 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Bitter Edge by Rachel Lynch - Paperback book

    Rachel Lynch

    Bitter Edge

    DI Kelly Porter 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George - Hardcover book

    Elizabeth George

    A Slowly Dying Cause

    Inspector Lynley 22

    £22.00 GBP
  • When Shadows Fall by Neil Lancaster - Paperback book
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    Neil Lancaster

    When Shadows Fall

    Max Craigie 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Wolf Tree by Laura McCluskey - Paperback book
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    Laura McCluskey

    The Wolf Tree

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Black Wolf by Louise Penny - Hardcover book

    Louise Penny

    The Black Wolf

    Armand Gamache 20

    £20.00 GBP
  • The Hawk Is Dead by Peter James - Hardcover book

    Peter James

    The Hawk Is Dead

    Roy Grace 22

    £22.00 GBP
  • Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell - Hardcover book

    Patricia Cornwell

    Sharp Force

    Kay Scarpetta 29

    £22.00 GBP
  • Signal Loss by Garry Disher - Paperback book
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    Garry Disher

    Signal Loss

    Hal Challis 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • Whispering Death by Garry Disher - Paperback book
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    Garry Disher

    Whispering Death

    Hal Challis 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • Blood Moon by Garry Disher - Paperback book
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    Garry Disher

    Blood Moon

    Hal Challis 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths - Paperback book
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    Elly Griffiths

    The Crossing Places

    Ruth Galloway 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • The East Ham Golem by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    The East Ham Golem

    Hakim and Arnold 9

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Wooden Library by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    The Wooden Library

    Inspector Ikmen 27

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Shadow by Ajay Chowdhury - Paperback book
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    Ajay Chowdhury

    The Shadow

    Detective Kamil Rahman 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Broken Afternoon by Simon Mason - Paperback book
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    Simon Mason

    The Broken Afternoon

    DI Ryan Wilkins 2

    £10.99 GBP
  • Killing in the Shadows by Kate Ellis - Hardcover book
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    Kate Ellis

    Killing in the Shadows

    DI Joe Plantagenet 6

    £22.00 GBP
  • Book cover of 'The Bookseller' by Tim Sullivan with a green background and book illustration.
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    Tim Sullivan

    The Bookseller

    DS George Cross 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Rest is Death by James Oswald - Paperback book
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    James Oswald

    The Rest is Death

    Inspector McLean 14

    £9.99 GBP
  • Cold Blooded Killer by Alex Pine - Paperback book

    Alex Pine

    Cold Blooded Killer

    DI James Walker 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Fracture by Morgan Cry Hardcover book
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    Morgan Cry

    The Fracture

    £21.99 GBP