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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 by Design by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    Death by Design

    Inspector Ikmen 12

    £10.99 GBP
  • River of the Dead by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    River of the Dead

    Inspector Ikmen 11

    £9.99 GBP
  • Pretty Dead Things by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    Pretty Dead Things

    Inspector Ikmen 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Passion for Killing by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    A Passion for Killing

    Inspector Ikmen 9

    £9.99 GBP
  • Dance with Death by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    Dance with Death

    Inspector Ikmen 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • Deadly Web by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    Deadly Web

    Inspector Ikmen 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • Petrified by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    Petrified

    Inspector Ikmen 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • Harem by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    Harem

    Inspector Ikmen 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Deep Waters by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    Deep Waters

    Inspector Ikmen 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Arabesk by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    Arabesk

    Inspector Ikmen 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Chemical Prison by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    A Chemical Prison

    Inspector Ikmen 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Belshazzar's Daughter by Barbara Nadel - Paperback book

    Barbara Nadel

    Belshazzar's Daughter

    Inspector Ikmen 1

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Wire in the Blood by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    The Wire in the Blood

    Tony Hill And Carol Jordan 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Torment of Others by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    The Torment of Others

    Tony Hill And Carol Jordan 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Skeleton Road by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    The Skeleton Road

    Karen Pirie 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Retribution by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    The Retribution

    Tony Hill And Carol Jordan 7

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    The Mermaids Singing

    Tony Hill And Carol Jordan 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Last Temptation by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    The Last Temptation

    Tony Hill And Carol Jordan 3

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Distant Echo by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    The Distant Echo

    Karen Pirie 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Still Life by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    Still Life

    Karen Pirie 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • Splinter the Silence by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    Splinter the Silence

    Tony Hill And Carol Jordan 9

    £9.99 GBP
  • Past Lying by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    Past Lying

    Karen Pirie 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • Out of Bounds by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    Out of Bounds

    Karen Pirie 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Insidious Intent by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    Insidious Intent

    Tony Hill And Carol Jordan 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • How the Dead Speak by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    How the Dead Speak

    Tony Hill And Carol Jordan 11

    £9.99 GBP
  • Fever of the Bone by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    Fever of the Bone

    Tony Hill And Carol Jordan 6

    £10.99 GBP
  • Cross and Burn by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    Cross and Burn

    Tony Hill And Carol Jordan 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • Broken Ground by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    Broken Ground

    Karen Pirie 5

    £10.99 GBP
  • Beneath the Bleeding by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    Beneath the Bleeding

    Tony Hill And Carol Jordan 5

    £10.99 GBP
  • A Darker Domain by Val McDermid - Paperback book

    Val McDermid

    A Darker Domain

    Karen Pirie 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Written in Bones by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    Written in Bones

    Inspector Mclean 7

    £10.99 GBP
  • What Will Burn by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    What Will Burn

    Inspector Mclean 11

    £12.99 GBP
  • The Hangman's Song by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    The Hangman's Song

    Inspector Mclean 3

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Gathering Dark by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    The Gathering Dark

    Inspector Mclean 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Damage Done by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    The Damage Done

    Inspector Mclean 6

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Book of Souls by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    The Book of Souls

    Inspector Mclean 2

    £10.99 GBP
  • Prayer for the Dead by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    Prayer for the Dead

    Inspector Mclean 5

    £10.99 GBP
  • Natural Causes by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    Natural Causes

    Inspector Mclean 1

    £10.99 GBP
  • For Our Sins by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    For Our Sins

    Inspector Mclean 13

    £9.99 GBP
  • Dead Men's Bones by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    Dead Men's Bones

    Inspector Mclean 4

    £10.99 GBP
  • Cold as the Grave by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    Cold as the Grave

    Inspector Mclean 9

    £10.99 GBP
  • Bury Them Deep by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    Bury Them Deep

    Inspector Mclean 10

    £10.99 GBP
  • All That Lives by James Oswald - Paperback book

    James Oswald

    All That Lives

    Inspector Mclean 12

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Devil You Know by Neil Lancaster - Paperback book

    Neil Lancaster

    The Devil You Know

    Max Craigie 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Blood Runs Cold by Neil Lancaster - Paperback book

    Neil Lancaster

    Blood Runs Cold

    Max Craigie 4

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Night Watch by Neil Lancaster - Paperback book

    Neil Lancaster

    The Night Watch

    Max Craigie 3

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Blood Tide by Neil Lancaster - Paperback book

    Neil Lancaster

    The Blood Tide

    Max Craigie 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Dead Man’s Grave by Neil Lancaster - Paperback book

    Neil Lancaster

    Dead Man’s Grave

    Max Craigie 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Still Life by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    Still Life

    Armand Gamache 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny - Paperback book

    Louise Penny

    A World of Curiosities

    Armand Gamache 18

    £9.99 GBP