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Gideon

by J.J. Marric

26 books Started 1955 Latest 1990
Publication Reading Order

The Gideon is a Police Procedural / Crime Fiction series by J.J. Marric, comprising 26 books published between 1955 and 1990. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
Gideon's Day / Gideon of Scotland Yard cover 1 Gideon's Day / Gideon of Scotland Yard 1955 Buy from Amazon
2 Gideon's Week / Seven Days to Death / Gideon's Fear 1956 Buy from Amazon
3 Gideon's Night 1957 Buy from Amazon
4 Gideon's Month / A Backwards Jump (Short Story) 1958 Buy from Amazon
5 Gideon's Staff / Thugs and Economies (Short Story) 1959 Buy from Amazon
6 Gideon's Risk / Gideon Combats Influence 1960 Buy from Amazon
Gideon's Fire cover 7 Gideon's Fire 1961 Buy from Amazon
8 Gideon's March / A Conference for Assassins (Short Story) 1962 Buy from Amazon
9 Gideon's Ride / Traveling Crimes 1962 Buy from Amazon
10 Gideon's Vote / An Uncivilized Election 1963 Buy from Amazon
11 Gideon's Lot / Criminal Imports 1964 Buy from Amazon
12 Gideon's Badge / To Nail a Serial Killer 1966 Buy from Amazon
13 Gideon's Wrath / From Murder to a Cathedral 1967 Buy from Amazon
Gideon's River cover 14 Gideon's River 1968 Buy from Amazon
15 Gideon's Power / Darkness and Confusion 1969 Buy from Amazon
16 Gideon's Sport / Sport, Heat and Scotland Yard 1970 Buy from Amazon
Gideon's Art cover 17 Gideon's Art 1971 Buy from Amazon
18 Gideon's Men / No Relaxation at Scotland Yard (Short Story) 1972 Buy from Amazon
19 Gideon's Press / Impartiality Against the Mob 1973 Buy from Amazon
Gideon's Fog / Not Hidden by the Fog cover 20 Gideon's Fog / Not Hidden by the Fog 1974 Buy from Amazon
21 Gideon's Drive / Good and Justice (Short Story) 1976 Buy from Amazon
22 Gideon's Force / Vigilantes & Biscuits 1978 Buy from Amazon
Gideon's Law cover 23 Gideon's Law 1982 Buy from Amazon
24 Gideon's Way 1983 Buy from Amazon
Gideon's Raid cover 25 Gideon's Raid 1986 Buy from Amazon
26 Gideon's Fear 1990 Buy from Amazon

John Creasey, writing under the pen name J.J. Marric, was a prolific British author of crime and mystery novels. Born in 1908, he began writing at a young age, publishing his first novel at age 18. Marric is best known for his series featuring Superintendent Gideon of Scotland Yard. The first book in the series, "Gideon's Day," was published in 1955 and became a bestseller. Creasey continued to write the series until his death in 1973, with 17 novels and several short stories featuring the character. The Gideon series received critical acclaim for its realistic portrayal of police work and its complex and well-developed characters. "Gideon's Day" won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 1956. Marric also wrote numerous other crime and adventure novels under various pen names. By the end of his career, he had published over 600 books, making him one of the most prolific authors of his time.

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