There are killers on the streets of London—but George Gideon of Scotland Yard is on their trail …“The finest of all Scotland Yard series” New York Times“Gideon is a bulldozer that never stops … exciting and urgent” San Francisco ChronicleA girl out picking primroses is brutally murdered. Her boyfriend is the prime suspect – but Gideon’s own daughter believes he is innocent.A vicious killer breaks out of jail. He is set on blood vengeance against his wife because her evidence put him away. Gideon is prepared to risk his life to protect her.Add an explosion of robberies and gang violence, and another week begins for Commander Gideon as he strives to bring the guilty to justice and allow law-abiding Londoners to sleep safely.

There are killers on the streets of London—but George Gideon of Scotland Yard is on their trail …“The finest of all Scotland Yard series” New York Times“Gideon is a bulldozer that never stops … exciting and urgent” San Francisco ChronicleA girl out picking primroses is brutally murdered. Her boyfriend is the prime suspect – but Gideon’s own daughter believes he is innocent.A vicious killer breaks out of jail. He is set on blood vengeance against his wife because her evidence put him away. Gideon is prepared to risk his life to protect her.Add an explosion of robberies and gang violence, and another week begins for Commander Gideon as he strives to bring the guilty to justice and allow law-abiding Londoners to sleep safely.