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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.
  • Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs - Paperback

    Kathy Reichs

    Fire and Bones

    £9.99 GBP
  • Pay Back the Devil by Graham Masterton - Paperback

    Graham Masterton

    Pay Back the Devil

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Refiner's Fire by Donna Leon - Paperback

    Donna Leon

    A Refiner's Fire

    Guido Brunetti 33

    £9.99 GBP
  • Dead Water by Simon Toyne - Hardcover

    Simon Toyne

    Dead Water

    Rees and Khan 3

    £16.99 GBP
  • Mirage by Camilla Lackberg & Henrik Fexeus - Hardcover

    Camilla Lackberg & Henrik Fexeus

    Mirage

    £22.00 GBP
  • Cult by Camilla Lackberg & Henrik Fexeus - Paperback

    Camilla Lackberg & Henrik Fexeus

    Cult

    £10.99 GBP
  • Trapped by Camilla Lackberg & Henrik Fexeus - Paperback

    Camilla Lackberg & Henrik Fexeus

    Trapped

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Devil's Code by Michael Wood - Paperback

    Michael Wood

    The Devil's Code

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Mind of a Murderer by Michael Wood - Paperback

    Michael Wood

    The Mind of a Murderer

    £10.99 GBP
  • Secrets and Lies by Quintin Jardine - Paperback

    Quintin Jardine

    Secrets and Lies

    Bob Skinner 36

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny - Paperback

    Louise Penny

    The Grey Wolf

    Armand Gamache 19

    £9.99 GBP
  • Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbo - Hardcover

    Jo Nesbo

    Wolf Hour

    £22.00 GBP
  • Blood Ties by Jo Nesbo - Paperback

    Jo Nesbo

    Blood Ties

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Black Loch by Peter May - Paperback

    Peter May

    The Black Loch

    Lewis Trilogy Fin Macleod 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Whispers of the Dead by Lin Anderson - Paperback

    Lin Anderson

    Whispers of the Dead

    Rhona Mcleod 18

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Wild Coast by Lin Anderson - Paperback

    Lin Anderson

    The Wild Coast

    Rhona Mcleod 17

    £9.99 GBP
  • Torch by Lin Anderson - Paperback

    Lin Anderson

    Torch

    Rhona Mcleod 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Driftnet by Lin Anderson - Paperback

    Lin Anderson

    Driftnet

    Rhona Mcleod 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Dead in the Water by Simon McCleave - Paperback

    Simon McCleave

    Dead in the Water

    The Anglesey Series 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Drowning Isle by Simon McCleave - Paperback

    Simon McCleave

    The Drowning Isle

    The Anglesey Series 4

    £10.99 GBP
  • Blood on the Shore by Simon McCleave - Paperback

    Simon McCleave

    Blood on the Shore

    The Anglesey Series 3

    £8.99 GBP
  • In Too Deep by Simon McCleave - Paperback

    Simon McCleave

    In Too Deep

    The Anglesey Series 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Dark Tide by Simon McCleave - Paperback

    Simon McCleave

    The Dark Tide

    The Anglesey Series 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Day of the Roaring by Nina Bhadreshwar - Paperback

    Nina Bhadreshwar

    The Day of the Roaring

    £9.99 GBP
  • Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths - Paperback

    Elly Griffiths

    Bleeding Heart Yard

    Harbinder Kaur 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths - Paperback

    Elly Griffiths

    The Postscript Murders

    Harbinder Kaur 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths - Paperback

    Elly Griffiths

    The Stranger Diaries

    Harbinder Kaur 1

    £10.99 GBP
  • Midnight Fugue by Reginald Hill - Paperback

    Reginald Hill

    Midnight Fugue

    Dalziel Pascoe 24

    £13.99 GBP
  • A Killing Kindness by Reginald Hill - Paperback

    Reginald Hill

    A Killing Kindness

    Dalziel Pascoe 6

    £12.99 GBP
  • A Pinch of Snuff by Reginald Hill - Paperback

    Reginald Hill

    A Pinch of Snuff

    Dalziel Pascoe 5

    £11.99 GBP
  • An April Shroud by Reginald Hill - Paperback

    Reginald Hill

    An April Shroud

    Dalziel Pascoe 4

    £10.99 GBP
  • Ruling Passion by Reginald Hill - Paperback

    Reginald Hill

    Ruling Passion

    Dalziel Pascoe 3

    £12.99 GBP
  • An Advancement of Learning by Reginald Hill - Paperback

    Reginald Hill

    An Advancement of Learning

    Dalziel Pascoe 2

    £10.99 GBP
  • A Clubbable Woman by Reginald Hill - Paperback

    Reginald Hill

    A Clubbable Woman

    Dalziel Pascoe 1

    £10.99 GBP
  • Out of Darkness by Alex Gray - Paperback

    Alex Gray

    Out of Darkness

    DSI Lorimer 21

    £8.99 GBP
  • Questions for a Dead Man by Alex Gray - Paperback

    Alex Gray

    Questions for a Dead Man

    DSI Lorimer 20

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Riverman by Alex Gray - Paperback

    Alex Gray

    The Riverman

    DSI Lorimer 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Shadows of Sounds by Alex Gray - Paperback

    Alex Gray

    Shadows of Sounds

    DSI Lorimer 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Small Weeping by Alex Gray - Paperback

    Alex Gray

    A Small Weeping

    DSI Lorimer 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Never Somewhere Else by Alex Gray - Paperback

    Alex Gray

    Never Somewhere Else

    DSI Lorimer 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Force of Nature by C J Box - Paperback

    C J Box

    Force of Nature

    Joe Pickett 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • Battle Mountain by C J Box - Hardcover

    C J Box

    Battle Mountain

    Joe Pickett 25

    £20.00 GBP
  • The Imperfect Murder by James Patterson - Hardcover

    James Patterson

    The Imperfect Murder

    £20.00 GBP
  • A Killer of Influence by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    A Killer of Influence

    DCI Logan 20

    £9.99 GBP
  • Where the Pieces Lie by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    Where the Pieces Lie

    DCI Logan 19

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Dead Man Walking by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    A Dead Man Walking

    DCI Logan 18

    £9.99 GBP
  • In Service of Death by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    In Service of Death

    DCI Logan 17

    £9.99 GBP
  • Carved in Blood by Michael Bennett - Hardcover

    Michael Bennett

    Carved in Blood

    Hana Westerman 3

    £18.99 GBP
  • The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths - Paperback

    Elly Griffiths

    The Locked Room

    Ruth Galloway 14

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Night Hawks by Elly Griffiths - Paperback

    Elly Griffiths

    The Night Hawks

    Ruth Galloway 13

    £10.99 GBP