J. J. Marric

John Creasey (1908-1973), writing under the pseudonym J. J. Marric, was an English author best known for his Commander George Gideon series of Scotland Yard police procedural novels, beginning with Gideon's Day (1955) and including notable entries like Gideon's Fire. The series earned critical acclaim, with Gideon's Fire winning the 1962 Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America, and Creasey receiving the MWA Grand Master Award in 1969.John Creasey -