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DS George Cross has an autistic spectrum disorder, quite probably Asperger's Syndrome. He can be rude, difficult and awkward with people, although it's never intentional. It's just that he thinks differently and social niceties simply don't occur to him. There's a reason why he's in Bristol's Major Crime Unit and it's that he has the best conviction rate with cases, ever. His partner is DS Josie Ottey: she regards Cross with affection (not an emotion he would recognise, or welcome being attached to himself) and even attempts to instil some of those missing social niceties into Cross's behaviour.
Neurotypical people recognise to a greater or lesser extend extent that said social niceties oil the wheels of life. Cross doesn't recognise this or even realise how it affects his life. Ottey might persuade him to learn a few 'tricks' but they will never come naturally:
''Did he just pay you a compliment?'' [the mortuary assistant] asked.<br>
