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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.
  • An Enemy in the Village by Martin Walker - Hardcover

    Martin Walker

    An Enemy in the Village

    Bruno Courreges 18

    £22.00 GBP
  • A Grave in the Woods by Martin Walker - Paperback

    Martin Walker

    A Grave in the Woods

    Bruno Courreges 17

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Dead Don’t Speak by Claire Askew - Paperback

    Claire Askew

    The Dead Don’t Speak

    DI Helen Birch 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Matter of Time by Claire Askew - Paperback

    Claire Askew

    A Matter of Time

    DI Helen Birch 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Cover Your Tracks by Claire Askew - Paperback

    Claire Askew

    Cover Your Tracks

    DI Helen Birch 3

    £10.99 GBP
  • What You Pay For by Claire Askew - Paperback

    Claire Askew

    What You Pay For

    DI Helen Birch 2

    £8.99 GBP
  • All The Hidden Truths by Claire Askew - Paperback

    Claire Askew

    All The Hidden Truths

    DI Helen Birch 1

    £10.99 GBP
  • Laying Out The Bones by Kate Webb - Paperback

    Kate Webb

    Laying Out The Bones

    DI Matt Lockyer 2

    £12.99 GBP
  • Stay Buried by Kate Webb - Paperback

    Kate Webb

    Stay Buried

    DI Matt Lockyer 1

    £10.99 GBP
  • Death on the Adriatic by Georgina Stewart - Hardcover

    Georgina Stewart

    Death on the Adriatic

    £20.00 GBP
  • The Departed by Sarah Mellor - Hardcover

    Sarah Mellor

    The Departed

    £16.99 GBP
  • Her Sister's Killer by Mari Hannah - Paperback

    Mari Hannah

    Her Sister's Killer

    £9.99 GBP
  • Son by Johana Gustawsson and Thomas Enger - Hardcover

    Johana Gustawsson and Thomas Enger

    Son

    £16.99 GBP
  • See No Evil by David Fennell - Paperback

    David Fennell

    See No Evil

    Grace Archer 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Art of Death by David Fennell - Paperback

    David Fennell

    The Art of Death

    Grace Archer 1

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Silent Man by David Fennell - Paperback

    David Fennell

    The Silent Man

    Grace Archer 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Violent Heart by David Fennell - Paperback

    David Fennell

    A Violent Heart

    Grace Archer 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Secret Room by Jane Casey - Hardcover

    Jane Casey

    The Secret Room

    Maeve Kerrigan 12

    £16.99 GBP
  • The Kill List by Nadine Matheson - Paperback

    Nadine Matheson

    The Kill List

    £9.99 GBP
  • Paradise by Patricia Wolf - Paperback book

    Patricia Wolf

    Paradise

    £9.99 GBP
  • Outback by Patricia Wolf - Paperback book

    Patricia Wolf

    Outback

    £9.99 GBP
  • One For the Ages by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    One For the Ages

    DCI Logan 16

    £9.99 GBP
  • Here Lie the Dead by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    Here Lie the Dead

    DCI Logan 15

    £9.99 GBP
  • City of Scars by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    City of Scars

    DCI Logan 14

    £9.99 GBP
  • Come Hell or High Water by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    Come Hell or High Water

    DCI Logan 13

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Snowball's Chance in Hell by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    A Snowball's Chance in Hell

    DCI Logan 9

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Death Most Monumental by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    A Death Most Monumental

    DCI Logan 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Big Man Upstairs by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    The Big Man Upstairs

    DCI Logan 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Whisper of Sorrows by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    A Whisper of Sorrows

    DCI Logan 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Last Bloody Straw by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    The Last Bloody Straw

    DCI Logan 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Blood and Treachery by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    Blood and Treachery

    DCI Logan 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Killing Code by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    The Killing Code

    DCI Logan 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • Colder Than the Grave by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    Colder Than the Grave

    DCI Logan 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • An Isolated Incident by JD Kirk - Paperback book

    JD Kirk

    An Isolated Incident

    DCI Logan 11

    £9.99 GBP
  • Ahead of the Game by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    Ahead of the Game

    DCI Logan 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • Thicker than Water by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    Thicker than Water

    DCI Logan 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Litter of Bones by JD Kirk - Paperback

    JD Kirk

    A Litter of Bones

    DCI Logan 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Vanished by NJ Mackay - Paperback

    NJ Mackay

    The Vanished

    DI Sebastian Locke 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Sweetheart Killer by NJ Mackay - Paperback

    NJ Mackay

    The Sweetheart Killer

    DI Sebastian Locke 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Quiet Dead by NJ Mackay - Paperback

    NJ Mackay

    The Quiet Dead

    DI Sebastian Locke 1

    £8.99 GBP
  • Shared Remains by Rachel Lynch - Paperback

    Rachel Lynch

    Shared Remains

    £9.99 GBP
  • Bridges to Burn by Marion Todd - Paperback

    Marion Todd

    Bridges to Burn

    Clare Mackay 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Blind Eye by Marion Todd - Paperback

    Marion Todd

    A Blind Eye

    Clare Mackay 7

    £8.99 GBP
  • Old Bones Lie by Marion Todd - Paperback

    Marion Todd

    Old Bones Lie

    Clare Mackay 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • Next in Line by Marion Todd - Paperback

    Marion Todd

    Next in Line

    Clare Mackay 5

    £8.99 GBP
  • What They Knew by Marion Todd - Paperback

    Marion Todd

    What They Knew

    Clare Mackay 4

    £8.99 GBP
  • Lies to Tell by Marion Todd - Paperback

    Marion Todd

    Lies to Tell

    Clare Mackay 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • In Plain Sight by Marion Todd - Paperback

    Marion Todd

    In Plain Sight

    Clare Mackay 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • See Them Run by Marion Todd - Paperback

    Marion Todd

    See Them Run

    Clare Mackay 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Dead Man's Shoes by Marion Todd - Paperback

    Marion Todd

    Dead Man's Shoes

    Clare Mackay 9

    £9.99 GBP