Gideon

Q: "How many books are in the Gideon series?"

"There are 29 books in the Gideon series, published between 1955 and 2017."

Q: "What is the first book in the Gideon series?"

"The first book in the Gideon series is Gideon's Day / Gideon of Scotland Yard, published in 1955."

Q: "Who is Commander Gideon?"

"\"Commander George Gideon is a senior officer at Scotland Yard who oversees multiple investigations simultaneously. Unlike most fictional detectives who focus on a single case, Gideon manages several ongoing cases at once — reflecting the reality of senior police work. The series, written under the J.J. Marric name, is considered John Creasey's best work and a landmark in police procedural fiction.\""

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Gideon’s Day / Gideon of Scotland Yard	1955	John Creasey	Buy
2	Gideon’s Art	1971	John Creasey	Buy
3	Gideon’s Week / Seven Days to Death / Gideon’s Fear	1956	John Creasey	Buy
4	Gideon’s Night	1957	John Creasey	Buy
5	Dying for Revenge	2008	John Creasey	N/A
6	Gideon’s Month / A Backwards Jump	1958	John Creasey	Buy
7	Resurrecting Midnight	2009	John Creasey	N/A
8	Gideon’s Staff / Thugs and Economies	1959	John Creasey	Buy
9	Finding Gideon	2017	John Creasey	N/A
10	Gideon’s Risk / Gideon Combats Influence	1960	John Creasey	Buy
11	Gideon’s Fire	1961	John Creasey	Buy
12	Gideon’s March / A Conference for Assassins	1962	John Creasey	Buy
13	Gideon’s Ride / Traveling Crimes	1962	John Creasey	Buy
14	Gideon’s Vote / An Uncivilized Election	1963	John Creasey	Buy
15	Gideon’s Lot / Criminal Imports	1964	John Creasey	Buy
16	Gideon’s Badge / To Nail a Serial Killer	1966	John Creasey	N/A
17	Gideon’s Wrath / From Murder to a Cathedral	1967	John Creasey	Buy
18	Gideon’s River	1968	John Creasey	Buy
19	Gideon’s Power / Darkness and Confusion	1969	John Creasey	Buy
20	Gideon’s Sport / Sport, Heat and Scotland Yard	1970	John Creasey	Buy
21	Gideon’s Men / No Relaxation at Scotland Yard	1972	John Creasey	N/A
22	Gideon’s Press / Impartiality Against the Mob	1973	John Creasey	Buy
23	Gideon’s Fog / Not Hidden by the Fog	1974	John Creasey	Buy
24	Gideon’s Drive / Good and Justice	1976	John Creasey	Buy
25	Gideon’s Force / Vigilantes & Biscuits	1978	John Creasey	Buy
26	Gideon’s Law	1982	John Creasey	Buy
27	Gideon’s Way	1983	John Creasey	Buy
28	Gideon’s Raid	1986	John Creasey	Buy
29	Gideon’s Fear	1990	John Creasey	Buy

“The Gideon series is widely considered John Creasey’s finest achievement. Written under the J.J. Marric pseudonym, the twenty-nine books follow Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard through cases that overlap and intersect, reflecting how a real senior officer juggles multiple investigations. Gideon’s Day, the 1955 debut, was praised for its realistic portrayal of police work and adapted into a film by John Ford.”

“The series ran from 1955 to 1990, with later entries appearing posthumously. Gideon is not a brilliant eccentric or a tortured loner — he is a competent professional managing the daily pressures of running major investigations at one of the world’s most famous police forces. The procedural realism set these books apart from the more stylized detective fiction of their era.”

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Gideon series?

There are 29 books in the Gideon series, published between 1955 and 2017.

What is the first book in the Gideon series?

The first book in the Gideon series is Gideon’s Day / Gideon of Scotland Yard, published in 1955.

Who is Commander Gideon?

“Commander George Gideon is a senior officer at Scotland Yard who oversees multiple investigations simultaneously. Unlike most fictional detectives who focus on a single case, Gideon manages several ongoing cases at once — reflecting the reality of senior police work. The series, written under the J.J. Marric name, is considered John Creasey’s best work and a landmark in police procedural fiction.”

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order