by J. J. Marric
Part of Gideon, book 15
First published 1969
London's power stations are failing with alarming regularity. The massive facilities that survived Nazi bombing campaigns now succumb to mysterious outages that plunge entire districts into darkness. Scotland Yard Commander George Gideon dispatches his men to investigate, but when witnesses report a strange green bicycle appearing near each disabled plant, Gideon takes personal command of the case. The blackouts create perfect cover for criminal activity throughout the city. Meanwhile, Gideon juggles two other urgent matters: a kidnapping that threatens to turn deadly, and startling new evidence in a two year old murder case that could save an innocent man from execution. As London's lights continue to flicker and street crime surges in the darkness, Gideon must solve three separate cases while racing to stop the systematic destruction of the city's electrical grid.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, multiple-storylines
Setting: London
Period: 20th-century
192 pages · Hardcover · Harper