Gideon's River - Gideon, Bk 14 Author:J. J. Marric They came into the Port of London from every corner of the world, big ships, little ships, tankers, tugs and banana boats. Not only was the river the highway for food which fed the nation; it could also be the highway for those who fed on crime. Maybe that's why a simple stack of mysterious waterproof packets found along the river's bank... more » was enough to arouse Scotland Yard's suspicion. But when a Dutch girl sings about missing industrial diamonds, Commander George Gideon is more than suspicious.
Then the river gives up a young man's corpse; soon after that a teenage girl is kidnapped while strolling along its banks. Now Gideon is worried: the case has become much more than a few blokes nicking some diamonds. As the puzzle's pieces begin to surface, all hands point to Gideon to stem the murderous tide!« less