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New York: Harper, 1955
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Gideon's day is a busy one. He balances family commitments with solving a series of seemingly unrelated crimes from which a plot nonetheless evolves and a mystery is solved. One of the most senior officers within Scotland Yard, George Gideon's crime solving abilities are in the finest traditions of London's world famous police headquarters. His analytical brain and sense of fairness is respected by colleagues and villains alike.
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LibraryThing member tripleblessings
Gideon of Scotland Yard investigates an armed robbery, a murdering rapist, the shooting of a store clerk, a jewel robbery and a shoot-out with a bank robber.
Somewhat dated, but still a good read.
J.J. Marric is the pseudonym of John Creasey.
Somewhat dated, but still a good read.
J.J. Marric is the pseudonym of John Creasey.
LibraryThing member smik
GIDEON'S DAY, published under the pseudonym of J.J. Marric, really was the forerunner of those police procedurals which have become so popular in recent decades. It precedes by 10 years the works of Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo in the Martin Beck series.
There were eventually 22 titles in the Gideon
Of course many of us remember the television series too.
On YouTube there is a segment of the colour film with Jack Hawkins playing George Gideon.
The television series starred John Gregson.
What strikes you as you listen is how busy Gideon's day actually was, so many things happened. George Gideon was a pretty fiery character who demanded high standards of himself and all who worked with him. His day begins with him dressing down a subordinate whom he has discovered is taking bribes from a London drug peddler. Within the hour the man has been killed in a driving hit-and-run.
I'm looking forward to following this up with GIDEON'S NIGHT and GIDEON'S WEEK.
There were eventually 22 titles in the Gideon
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series 1955-1978 (2 of them posthumously).Of course many of us remember the television series too.
On YouTube there is a segment of the colour film with Jack Hawkins playing George Gideon.
The television series starred John Gregson.
What strikes you as you listen is how busy Gideon's day actually was, so many things happened. George Gideon was a pretty fiery character who demanded high standards of himself and all who worked with him. His day begins with him dressing down a subordinate whom he has discovered is taking bribes from a London drug peddler. Within the hour the man has been killed in a driving hit-and-run.
I'm looking forward to following this up with GIDEON'S NIGHT and GIDEON'S WEEK.
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LibraryThing member kaulsu
Well, I'm still on the search of a good British series. I doubt this is it, but I will read the second in the series before giving up the fight.
This first book details a day in the life of Chief Inspector George Gideon. A very long day, with ups and downs one needs a score card to keep it all
I happened upon John Creasey's name in [Stephen King]'s [On Writing].
This first book details a day in the life of Chief Inspector George Gideon. A very long day, with ups and downs one needs a score card to keep it all
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straight. It introduces a couple of crime elements, which may or may not reoccur in subsequent titles, plus a few of the police characters, which surely will.I happened upon John Creasey's name in [Stephen King]'s [On Writing].
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1955
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216 p.; 22 cm