by J. J. Marric
Part of Gideon, book 24
First published 1986
Commander George Gideon sits at his Scotland Yard desk when three cases land simultaneously. A murder with no clear motive baffles his team. Someone has kidnapped his own baby grandson, turning professional duty into personal nightmare. A string of shootings across London demands immediate attention. Gideon applies his straightforward detective methods to each crisis, but his son-in-law openly questions whether common sense can solve such complex crimes. The commander must prove his traditional approach works while racing to save his grandchild. Family loyalty clashes with police procedure as Gideon discovers that the most challenging investigations often hit closest to home.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: family-loyalty, personal-stakes
Setting: London, Scotland Yard
Period: 20th-century
220 pages · Hardcover · Stein & Day Pub
Content warnings: kidnapping