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John Sutherland


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John Sutherland is a married father of three, who lives with his wife and children in South London. He joined the Metropolitan Police in 1992, serving for more than 25 years until his retirement in 2018. Having won the Baton of Honour as the outstanding recruit in his training school intake, he rose through the ranks to become a highly respected senior officer.
During his career, he worked in a variety of roles across the Capital, both in uniform and as a detective.

 He is an experienced Hostage & Crisis Negotiator and Premier League Football Match Commander. His last operational posting was as the Borough Commander for Southwark.

John is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, 'Blue: A Memoir’ and ‘Crossing the Line’, which was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the week. His first thriller, 'The Siege' is being published in 2022.

Website: policecommander.wordpress.com

Twitter: @policecommander

Contact: lwilliams@greeneheaton.co.uk
 


Genres: Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
April 2025

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The Castle
 
Novels
   The Siege (2022)
   The Fallen (2023)
   The Stalking Season (2024)
   The Castle (2025)
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Books containing stories by John Sutherland
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Literary Wonderlands (2016)
A Journey Through the Greatest Fictional Worlds Ever Created
edited by
Laura Miller

Award nominations
2023 CrimeFest: Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award (nominee) : The Siege


John Sutherland recommends
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Moral Injuries (2024)
Christie Watson
"An extraordinary book. Compelling and unsettling in equal measure. Christie Watson deftly weaves a tale that will linger long after you have put it down."

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