| George Gideon | |
|---|---|
 Jack Hawkins in the film Gideon's Day; John Gregson in the TV series Gideon's Way | |
| First appearance | Gideon's Day |
| Last appearance | Gideon's Fear |
| Created by | John Creasey (as J.J. Marric) |
| Portrayed by | Jack Hawkins (film) John Gregson (television) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Police detective |
| Spouse | Kate Gideon |
| Children | Tom Gideon (son) Prudence Gideon (daughter) Priscilla Gideon (daughter) Matthew Gideon (son) Penelope Hobbs (daughter) Malcolm Gideon (son) |
| Relatives | George Hobbs (grandson) |
| Nationality | British |
Superintendent/Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard is a fictional policeman who appeared in 26 police procedural novels, 21 of which were written by John Creasey under the pseudonym J.J. Marric, and published between 1955 and 1976.[1] Portraying Gideon as a master balancing the management of cases and the workings of law enforcement, it has been considered his "most famous police procedural series".[2] After Creasey's death, the series was continued in five further novels by William Vivian Butler.
Anthony Boucher of the New York Times Book Review considered the first of the books, Gideon's Day (1955), to be author's best book. H. R. F. Keating, reviewer for the London Times picked Gideon's Week (1956) as one of the "100 Best Crime and Mystery Books" (1845-1986). Gideon's Fire (1962) won the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America.[1]
- ^ a b "FFB: Gideon's Fire". In Reference to Murder. 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Book Review: Gideon's Fire by John Creasey". Kansas City Public Library. 11 September 2014.