Why mystery readers will be seeing a lot of the detective DS Cross book series

Tim Sullivan’s screenwriting credits include the films “A Handful of Dust,” “Where Angels Fear to Tread,” and “Letters to Juliet.” He’s also directed TV, including episodes of “Sherlock Holmes.” His series of crime novels, which launched in the U.S. in late 2025 with “The Dentist,” features DS George Cross, who is on the autistic spectrum. The series will roll out “The Cyclist” on Jan. 13, “The Patient” on Feb. 3, “The Politician” on March 3, “The Monk” on April 7 and “The Teacher” on May 5. Here, he takes the Book Pages Q&A.