by J. J. Marric
Part of Gideon, book 20
First published 1991
London fog blankets the city as Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard confronts a web of seemingly unrelated crimes. Brutal attacks occur under cover of the thick pea-soup atmosphere. A young woman lies strangled in a quiet park. A highway murder appears random and motiveless. An eccentric group campaigns against sexual expression. Valuable stolen jewels remain missing. Gideon must discover how these disparate events connect. Each clue leads deeper into danger as the veteran detective realizes the cases form a single complex puzzle. The investigation demands everything from the Scotland Yard commander. He must risk his own safety to solve the mystery that threatens to slip away like the fog itself. Gideon's experience and instincts guide him through London's shadowy streets as he pursues an answer that could cost him his life.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, investigation, police-procedural
Setting: London, Scotland Yard
Period: 20th-century
224 pages · Paperback · Zebra