Gideons Day (Gideon of Scotland Yard Book 1)

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. Gideon's Day was filmed by John Ford (starring Jack Hawkins) and featured in the popular Gideon TV series starring John Gregson. 'The finest of all Scotland Yard series' - New York Times.