Gideon's day is a busy one. He balances family commitments with solving a series of seemingly unrelated crimes from which a plot nonetheless evolves and a mystery is solved. One of the most senior officers within Scotland Yard, George Gideon's crime solving abilities are in the finest traditions of London's world famous police headquarters. His analytical brain and sense of fairness is respected by colleagues and villains alike. NB: First published under John Creasey's pseudonymn J J Marric.

Gideon’s week…was long, and getting longer! It had all started when battered wife Ruby Benson set up her wanted-killer husband Sid for capture by the cops, hoping he’d be spending the rest of his worthless life in jail. But Benson had other plans. The brutal madman had escaped. And now he was back on the streets with only one thought in mind…revenge! And it looked like it was up to Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard to save Ruby from her sadistic spouse’s blood vendetta…or die trying!

Gideon's Night is inhabited by thugs, murderers, and maniacs as a rule. But on this particular evening, an unusually virulent pair of psychopaths is leaving behind a grisly trail of pain, grief, and blood. First, there's the "baby snatcher" - kidnapping and killing a slew of helpless infants. Then there's "the prowler," who's been known to unleash his special brand of brutal terror on unsuspecting young women on foggy London evenings such as this one. Add to the nightmare the threat of an explosive gang war, and you've got enough mayhem to keep any self-respecting copper busy for months. But for Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard, it's all coming to a head on one nerve-shattering, breathless night!

An increase in child crime propels Scotland yard's most brilliant detective, George Gideon, into a maze of kidnap and murder

A maniac, obsessed by little girls with golden hair, roams the crowded beaches of an East Coast town.

Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard, is convinced that John Borgman, a wealthy industrialist, has committed the perfect crime by killing his wife

Commander George Gideon of the Scotland Yard is met at the office one morning with news of a sex maniac on the loose and a fire in an old tenement building south of the Thames. Two separate crimes of stunning savagery—a fourteen-year-old girl raped and murdered, and a family of seven wiped out by an arsonist.

Gideon knew he was in for a difficult time. There was to be a summit conference in London and the protection of the statesmen from France, Germany and the United States was a prime importance. But Gideon also had to cope with murder - first one, then another, both of them seemingly connected in some strange way ...

London's transportation system is experiencing a crime wave, with a ruthless gang victimising unsuspecting commuters. There are also all of the usual thefts and 'ordinary' crimes to deal with. With murders occurring on buses, any passenger unfortunate enough to be heading home after dark may be a target. Panic ensues and only one man, George Gideon, can remove the fear . . .

Here Creasey-Marric studies a British general-election campaign, fascinating in its similarities and contrasts to our own, and examines especially its police aspects—the protection of candidates (from burglars among other things), the dangerous activities of extremists of right and left (which go so far as the theft of an atomic device) — and the regular police problems, which persist no matter what the electoral situation.

The Queen Elizabeth docks at Southampton and soon Gideon is called on to catch the criminals who had crossed the Atlantic - the rapist, the kidnapper, thieves and fraud operators. They are all headed for London and London is Gideon's territory.

George Gideon, Commander of London's Criminal Investigation Department, came home one evening to greet his wife, Kate, with news that delighted her. "I'm going to take you New York." George! When! "Next Tuesday. You wished you'd had more notice, I know. But I didn't dare say a word before in case it fell through. There's the International Office Conference in Washington in a couple of weeks, and I thought I might have to fly over just for that. Now I'm going to consult with Nielsen in New York about a job that's been worrying us on both sides, then go on to Washington. Both of the Gideons were please by the prospect of the trip, but for Gideon it meant leaving problems, including that of a particularly unpleasant murderer, in the hands of his assistant Lemaitre. Gideon wasn't sure if Lemaitre would be able to handle the problems on his own, but it was a chance that had to be taken - and an opportunity for the ambitious assistant to prove what he could do. The Gideons sailed, and even the trip over was eventful, for murder followed them aboard the ship. And New York proved not to be an entirely relaxing city. The many Gideon fans in the United States will be delighted to have one of their favorite policemen pay a visit to their shores.

Book by Marric, J. J.

The underworld inhabits the Thames, but Scotland Yard's finest detective is never far behind them . . . A dropped package puts him on the trail of an international diamond smuggling operation which uses the Port of London as its entry point. Further complications arise during a fantastic display of furs and jewels on the river, although danger comes from an unexpected quarter.

It's lights out for London's power stations—and Scotland Yard commander George Gideon is about to blow a fuse! "Superb storytelling!" — The New York Times Book Review. Their majestic smoke stacks have withstood the bombs of the Nazis; their whirring turbines are the city's pulse. The power stations symbolize the power of London. So then, it is not surprising that a single power outage could bring entire districts to their knees. But when they become frequent, almost regular happenings, Scotland Yard Commander George Gideon gives his men the nod to go have a look-see. And when reports come in about the presence of a mysterious green bicycle outside of each of the failing plants, Gideon puts himself on the case. If that weren't enough, Gideon also has a kidnapping caper that looks to become a murder case. Then there's a shocking development in a two-year-old murder, a clue that just might prove the condemned man innocent. As London's lights flicker the hooligans have a field day; it's up to Gideon to pull the plug on crime!

There is a heat wave in London and the sporting calendar for the summer is full and exciting. However, there could be an attempt to 'fix' a major horserace; political demonstrations are likely at a cricket match; and obstacles are put in the way of a young African-American succeeding at Wimbledon. Plenty of headaches for Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard - and plenty of crime - not to mention trouble at home. Will he cope? The Author: John Creasey – Master Storyteller Born in Surrey, England in 1908 into a poor family in which there were nine children, John Creasey grew up to be a true master story teller and international sensation. His more than 600 crime, mystery and thriller titles have now sold 80 million copies in 25 languages. These include many popular series such as Gideon of Scotland Yard, The Toff, Dr Palfrey and The Baron. Creasy wrote under many pseudonyms, explaining that booksellers had complained he totally dominated the ‘C’ section in stores. They included: Gordon Ashe, M E Cooke, Norman Deane, Robert Caine Frazer, Patrick Gill, Michael Halliday, Charles Hogarth, Brian Hope, Colin Hughes, Kyle Hunt, Abel Mann, Peter Manton, J J Marric, Richard Martin, Rodney Mattheson, Anthony Morton and Jeremy York. Never one to sit still, Creasey had a strong social conscience, and stood for Parliament several times, along with founding the One Party Alliance which promoted the idea of government by a coalition of the best minds from across the political spectrum. He was also involved with the National Savings movement; United Europe; various road safety campaigns, and famine relief. He founded the British Crime Writers’ Association, which to this day celebrates outstanding crime writing. The Mystery Writers of America bestowed upon him the Edgar Award for best novel and then in 1969 the ultimate Grand Master Award. John Creasey’s stories are as compelling today as ever, with one of the major factors in his success being the ability to portray characters as living – his undoubted talent being to understand and observe accurately human behaviour.

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Will the personal problems in the lives of George Gideon and his men interfere with their ability to combat London's latest crime wave?

Commander George Gideon of Scotland yard keeps the peace in London when strikes are imminent, of the Press and at the docks and extreme right-wingers are gathering to break up the dockgate meetings.

What was the connection between a series of savage assaults in a pea-soup London fog... a strangled girl in a secluded park.... a seemingly senseless slaying on a deserted highway.. a crackpot anti-sex protest movement... and a queen's ransom in stolen jewels? There was just one way for Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard to find the maddeningly elu7sive answer: Bideon had to put his life on the line in the most dangerous gamble of his career.

Mrs Morneo had just lost her first baby - and it looked as if she would lose her own life too. Her husband had made no idle threat to the doctor involved. Commander Gideon had his hands full - a rapist, food poisoning, gangs of thieves and a murdered doctor.

Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard mystery.Wellesley Estate has become the focus of violence . muggings, rape, and arson . that the police cannot control; a restaurant ownerAs two brothers are killed gangland style; and a clairvoyant is insisting to the police that a man's kidnapped wife is alive . all they have to do is find the house in which she's being held.

When three good policemen find themselves at the wrong end of the arm of justice, for mysterious reasons, George Gideon of Scotland Yard is called in to set things straight

An unexplained murder, the kidnapping of his own baby grandson, and a series of shootings challenge Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard, whose commonsensical approach to detective work is questioned by his own son-in-law.

In this jubilee novel-his twenty-fifth-adventure-George Gideon, Commander of the C.I.D., plans the most audacious raid in the history of the Met.If successful, it will wipe out, at a stroke, the organisation responsible for eighty per cent of London crime.

When Gideon finds that the Drugs Squad's prime suspect is none other than his own son, Matthew, he is torn between his naturally protective fatherly feelings and his lifelong duty to track down criminals.