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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.
  • Paperboy by Callum McSorley - Hardcover

    Callum McSorley

    Paperboy

    £16.99 GBP
  • Hope to Die by Cara Hunter - Paperback

    Cara Hunter

    Hope to Die

    DI Fawley 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Whole Truth by Cara Hunter - Paperback

    Cara Hunter

    The Whole Truth

    DI Fawley 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • All the Rage by Cara Hunter - Paperback

    Cara Hunter

    All the Rage

    DI Fawley 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • No Way Out by Cara Hunter - Paperback

    Cara Hunter

    No Way Out

    DI Fawley 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • In the Dark by Cara Hunter - Paperback

    Cara Hunter

    In the Dark

    DI Fawley 2

    £8.99 GBP
  • Close to Home by Cara Hunter - Paperback

    Cara Hunter

    Close to Home

    DI Fawley 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • #taken by Tony Parsons - Paperback

    Tony Parsons

    #taken

    Max Wolfe 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • Girl On Fire by Tony Parsons - Paperback

    Tony Parsons

    Girl On Fire

    Max Wolfe 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Die Last by Tony Parsons - Paperback

    Tony Parsons

    Die Last

    Max Wolfe 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Hanging Club by Tony Parsons - Paperback

    Tony Parsons

    The Hanging Club

    Max Wolfe 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Slaughter Man by Tony Parsons - Paperback

    Tony Parsons

    The Slaughter Man

    Max Wolfe 2

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Murder Bag by Tony Parsons - Paperback

    Tony Parsons

    The Murder Bag

    Max Wolfe 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Deep Dark Blue by Seraina Kobler - Paperback

    Seraina Kobler

    Deep Dark Blue

    £9.99 GBP
  • Squeaky Clean by Callum McSorley - Paperback

    Callum McSorley

    Squeaky Clean

    £9.99 GBP
  • Kittyhawk Down by Garry Disher - Paperback

    Garry Disher

    Kittyhawk Down

    Hal Challis 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Dragon Man by Garry Disher - Paperback

    Garry Disher

    The Dragon Man

    Hal Challis 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Pyramid by Henning Mankell - Paperback

    Henning Mankell

    The Pyramid

    Kurt Wallander 11

    £9.99 GBP
  • An Event in Autumn by Henning Mankell - Paperback

    Henning Mankell

    An Event in Autumn

    Kurt Wallander 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Troubled Man by Henning Mankell - Paperback

    Henning Mankell

    The Troubled Man

    Kurt Wallander 9

    £10.99 GBP
  • Firewall by Henning Mankell - Paperback

    Henning Mankell

    Firewall

    Kurt Wallander 8

    £10.99 GBP
  • One Step Behind by Henning Mankell - Paperback

    Henning Mankell

    One Step Behind

    Kurt Wallander 7

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Fifth Woman by Henning Mankell - Paperback

    Henning Mankell

    The Fifth Woman

    Kurt Wallander 6

    £12.99 GBP
  • Sidetracked by Henning Mankell - Paperback

    Henning Mankell

    Sidetracked

    Kurt Wallander 5

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Man Who Smiled by Henning Mankell - Paperback

    Henning Mankell

    The Man Who Smiled

    Kurt Wallander 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • The White Lioness by Henning Mankell - Paperback

    Henning Mankell

    The White Lioness

    Kurt Wallander 3

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Dogs of Riga by Henning Mankell - Paperback

    Henning Mankell

    The Dogs of Riga

    Kurt Wallander 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell - Paperback

    Henning Mankell

    Faceless Killers

    Kurt Wallander 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Three Little Birds by Sam Blake - Paperback

    Sam Blake

    Three Little Birds

    £9.99 GBP
  • Whole Life Sentence by Lynda La Plante - Paperback book

    Lynda La Plante

    Whole Life Sentence

    Jane Tennison 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Late Show by Michael Connelly - Paperback

    Michael Connelly

    The Late Show

    Ballard And Bosch 1

    £10.99 GBP
  • Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly - Paperback

    Michael Connelly

    Dark Sacred Night

    Ballard And Bosch 2

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Night Fire by Michael Connelly - Paperback

    Michael Connelly

    The Night Fire

    Ballard And Bosch 3

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly - Paperback

    Michael Connelly

    The Dark Hours

    Ballard And Bosch 4

    £10.99 GBP
  • Desert Star by Michael Connelly - Paperback book

    Michael Connelly

    Desert Star

    Ballard And Bosch 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Stigma by Jorn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger - Paperback

    Jorn Lier Horst And Thomas Enger

    Stigma

    Blix Ramm 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Unhinged by Jorn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger - Paperback

    Jorn Lier Horst And Thomas Enger

    Unhinged

    Blix Ramm 3

    £8.99 GBP
  • Smoke Screen by Jorn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger - Paperback

    Jorn Lier Horst And Thomas Enger

    Smoke Screen

    Blix Ramm 2

    £8.99 GBP
  • Death Deserved by Jorn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger - Paperback

    Jorn Lier Horst And Thomas Enger

    Death Deserved

    Blix Ramm 1

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Night Man by Jorn Lier Horst - Paperback

    Jorn Lier Horst

    The Night Man

    William Wisting 11

    £10.99 GBP
  • A Question of Guilt by Jorn Lier Horst - Paperback

    Jorn Lier Horst

    A Question of Guilt

    William Wisting 10

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Inner Darkness by Jorn Lier Horst - Paperback

    Jorn Lier Horst

    The Inner Darkness

    William Wisting 9

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Cabin by Jorn Lier Horst - Paperback

    Jorn Lier Horst

    The Cabin

    William Wisting 8

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Katharina Code by Jorn Lier Horst - Paperback

    Jorn Lier Horst

    The Katharina Code

    William Wisting 7

    £10.99 GBP
  • Snow Fall by Jorn Lier Horst - Paperback

    Jorn Lier Horst

    Snow Fall

    William Wisting 12

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Caveman by Jorn Lier Horst - Paperback

    Jorn Lier Horst

    The Caveman

    William Wisting 4

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Hunting Dogs by Jorn Lier Horst - Paperback

    Jorn Lier Horst

    The Hunting Dogs

    William Wisting 3

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Traitor by Jorn Lier Horst - Hardcover
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    Jorn Lier Horst

    The Traitor

    William Wisting 13

    £12.99 GBP £18.99
  • The Revenge Pact by Liz Mistry - Paperback

    Liz Mistry

    The Revenge Pact

    Solanki & McQueen 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Blood Promise by Liz Mistry - Paperback

    Liz Mistry

    The Blood Promise

    Solanki & McQueen 1

    £9.99 GBP