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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 Silent Ones by Anna McPartlin (Paperback)

    Anna McPartlin

    The Silent Ones

    £9.99 GBP
  • Serpent's Tongue by Barbara Nadel (Hardcover)
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    Barbara Nadel

    Serpent's Tongue

    Inspector Ikmen 28

    £22.00 GBP
  • The Lake by Jørn Lier Horst (Paperback)
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    Jørn Lier Horst

    The Lake

    William Wisting 14

    £9.99 GBP
  • Deadly Force by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (Hardcover)
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    Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

    Deadly Force

    £21.99 GBP
  • The Secrets from the Deep by Satu Rämö (Paperback)
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    Satu Rämö

    The Secrets from the Deep

    Hildur 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Rough Cut by Wendy Church (Hardcover)

    Wendy Church

    Rough Cut

    £21.99 GBP
  • The White Crow by Michael Robotham (Paperback)
    Forthcoming, due July

    Michael Robotham

    The White Crow

    £7.99 GBP
  • The Firemaker by Peter May (Paperback)
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    Peter May

    The Firemaker

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Patriot by Ajay Chowdhury (Hardcover)
    Forthcoming, due November

    Ajay Chowdhury

    The Patriot

    Detective Kamil Rahman 6

    £16.99 GBP
  • Just Kill by Remi Kone (Hardcover)
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    Remi Kone

    Just Kill

    £22.00 GBP
  • Ironwood by Michael Connelly (Hardcover)
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    Michael Connelly

    Ironwood

    Catalina 2

    £18.99 GBP £22.00
  • The Parkwood Murders by Chris Chibnall (Hardcover)
    Forthcoming, due July

    Chris Chibnall

    The Parkwood Murders

    £16.99 GBP
  • The Beach Hut Murders by Rachel McLean (Paperback)
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    Rachel McLean

    The Beach Hut Murders

    Dorset Crime 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Burning Tide by William Shaw (Hardcover)
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    William Shaw

    The Burning Tide

    Eden Driscoll 2

    £18.99 GBP
  • Jack-in-the-Box by Pat Black (Paperback)

    Pat Black

    Jack-in-the-Box

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves (Paperback)
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    Ann Cleeves

    The Killing Stones

    Jimmy Perez 9

    £9.99 GBP
  • Christine Falls by John Banville (Paperback)

    John Banville

    Christine Falls

    £9.99 GBP
  • Looking Good Dead by Peter James (Paperback)

    Peter James

    Looking Good Dead

    Roy Grace 2

    £10.99 GBP
  • Shadow of the Solstice by Anne Hillerman (Paperback)
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    Anne Hillerman

    Shadow of the Solstice

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Winter Dead by Lynne McEwan (Paperback)

    Lynne McEwan

    The Winter Dead

    £9.99 GBP
  • Above Suspicion by Lynda La Plante (Paperback)

    Lynda La Plante

    Above Suspicion

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Scene of the Crime by Lynda La Plante (Paperback)

    Lynda La Plante

    The Scene of the Crime

    £9.99 GBP
  • Framed In Death by J. D. Robb (Paperback)

    J. D. Robb

    Framed In Death

    In Death (Eve Dallas) 61

    £10.99 GBP
  • Stolen In Death by J. D. Robb (Hardcover)

    J. D. Robb

    Stolen In Death

    In Death (Eve Dallas) 92

    £22.00 GBP
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    Lars Kepler

    The Sleepwalker

    Joona Linna 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Dead and the Dying by Lin Anderson (Paperback)
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    Lin Anderson

    The Dead and the Dying

    Rhona MacLeod 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Body of Lies by Jo Callaghan (Hardcover)
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    Jo Callaghan

    Body of Lies

    £16.99 GBP
  • Vital Signs by Kate Webb (Hardcover)
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    Kate Webb

    Vital Signs

    DI Matt Lockyer 4

    £18.99 GBP £22.00
  • Paperboy by Callum McSorley (Paperback)
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    Callum McSorley

    Paperboy

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Bala Lake Killings by Simon McCleave (Paperback)
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    Simon McCleave

    The Bala Lake Killings

    DI Ruth Hunter 22

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Devil's Smile by Daniel Sellers - Paperback book

    Daniel Sellers

    The Devil's Smile

    £9.99 GBP
  • Lost Girls by Charlotte Philby - Hardcover book
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    Charlotte Philby

    Lost Girls

    £22.00 GBP
  • The Second Grave by Jeffrey B Burton - Paperback book
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    Jeffrey B Burton

    The Second Grave

    £9.99 GBP
  • Aftermath by Peter Robinson - Paperback book
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    Peter Robinson

    Aftermath

    DCI Banks 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • Better Off Dead by Sean Watkin - Paperback book

    Sean Watkin

    Better Off Dead

    £9.99 GBP
  • Forbidden Waters by Rob Parker - Hardcover book

    Rob Parker

    Forbidden Waters

    £18.99 GBP
  • Last Orders by Denzil Meyrick - Paperback book

    Denzil Meyrick

    Last Orders

    DCI Daley 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • Innocent Guilt by Remi Kone - Paperback book

    Remi Kone

    Innocent Guilt

    £9.99 GBP
  • An Enemy in the Village by Martin Walker - Paperback book
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    Martin Walker

    An Enemy in the Village

    Bruno Courreges 18

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Inside Man by Trevor Wood - Paperback book

    Trevor Wood

    The Inside Man

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

    Nina Bhadreshwar

    The Burnt Moor

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

    Nadine Matheson

    The Shadow Carver

    £20.00 GBP
  • The Collateral Heart by Jeffery Deaver - Hardcover book
    Forthcoming, due November

    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
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    Laura McCluskey

    The Cursed Road

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

    Blood on Old Stones

    DSI Lorimer 23

    £22.00 GBP
  • A Death in Glasgow by Eva Macrae - Hardcover book

    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 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