by J. J. Marric
Part of Gideon, book 25
First published 1987
Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department has devised a bold operation. Success would eliminate the criminal network behind eighty percent of London's crime. The plan seems flawless until the Chief Commissioner removes Gideon from command. Then a police informant calls at midnight with devastating news: Scotland Yard has been compromised. The criminals know every detail of the upcoming raid. With their targets preparing to flee, the top brass turn back to Gideon. He must salvage the operation and capture London's most wanted criminals before they vanish. The mission becomes personal when a psychopathic killer enters the picture, one of his detective constables lies fighting for life in hospital, and armed criminals take his wife hostage. Gideon faces impossible choices as professional duty collides with family loyalty. The clock ticks down as he races to save both his city and the woman he loves.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: high-stakes, personal-stakes, race-against-time
Setting: London, Scotland Yard
Period: 20th-century
224 pages · Paperback · Coronet
Content warnings: violence