Which author created The Toff , The Baron and Gideon of Scotland Yard? ,
Gideon of Scotland Yard Gideon of Scotland Yard 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. 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". 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
Gideon of Scotland Yard Andrew Ray (PC Simon Farnaby-Green). The film was released by Columbia Pictures and is only loosely based on the book of the same title. Ford treats it as a comedy-melodrama, whereas the book is a more serious and straightforward procedural. A 26-part TV series "Gideon's Way" (USA title: "Gideon C.I.D.") was made in 1964, starring John Gregson, which ran until 1966 in the UK, produced by ITC Entertainment. "Gideon at Work" (1957) Three Volumes in one, "Gideon's Day", "Gideon's Week", "Gideon's Night" The series was continued after Creasey's death by William Vivian Butler: Gideon of Scotland Yard Commander George Gideon