by J. J. Marric
Part of Gideon, book 21
First published 1987
Mrs Morneo has just lost her first baby, and her own life hangs in the balance. Her husband blames the attending doctor and makes a deadly threat that proves far from empty. Commander Gideon finds himself juggling multiple crises across the city. A rapist stalks the streets while food poisoning strikes victims throughout London. Gangs of thieves operate with increasing boldness, but the murder of the doctor transforms everything. What began as grief and anger has escalated into homicide. Gideon must navigate between a husband's devastating loss and the brutal reality of taking justice into one's own hands. The case forces him to confront how tragedy can drive ordinary people to extraordinary violence.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, moral-dilemma
Setting: London
Period: 20th-century
190 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Stein & Day
Content warnings: death, violence