Gideon's Week: A Gripping1950s British Police Procedural (Gideon of Scotland Yard Book 2)

Name: Gideon's Week: A Gripping1950s British Police Procedural (Gideon of Scotland Yard Book 2)
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Rating: 4.4 (143 reviews)
Author: John Creasey

by John Creasey

Mystery Thriller Historical Fiction

4.4 (143)

4.4 stars from 143 reviews

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy procedural crime fiction that focuses on the grunt work of investigation rather than lone-wolf detectives cracking cases through intuition.
You appreciate 1950s British settings and police work that feels grounded in real institutional constraints and the messy complexity of multiple cases running at once.
You value character-driven crime stories where the detective's personal life (his daughter's involvement, his marriage, his conscience) shapes how he approaches the job.

Maybe not for you if...

You want a fast-paced whodunit where one central mystery dominates the plot—this book weaves several parallel cases together, which requires patience.
You prefer modern crime fiction with forensic detail and technical investigation methods over older procedural approaches.
You're looking for a standalone novel—this is book two in a series and assumes some familiarity with Gideon as a character.

About this book

George Gideon of Scotland Yard pursues multiple killers loose in London during one eventful week. A young woman picking primroses is murdered, and her boyfriend becomes the primary suspect—though Gideon's own daughter believes in his innocence. A dangerous prisoner escapes jail seeking blood vengeance against his wife, whose testimony led to his conviction. Gideon is willing to risk his life to protect her. Meanwhile, a wave of robberies and gang violence sweeps the city. As Commander Gideon works to bring the guilty to justice, he strives to restore safety to London's law-abiding citizens. This second book in the Gideon of Scotland Yard series presents the detective navigating complex cases and moral dilemmas across the city.

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