Gideon's Power — J.J. Marric

Gideon is trapped. He was tracking down all the mysterious happenings—the frequent power failures, the raging factory fire that took lives, and the murdering of children. How could he solve them if he himself was caught in a mind-boggling trap?

The ''King of Crime'' wrote an astonishing number of crime and mystery books, selling more than 80 million copies worldwide, in 28 languages, over five decades. His most famous characters include The Baron, Inspector West, and Gideon.

The Creasey Dagger is the UK''s top award for first-time crime novelists, with winners including Patricia Cornwell and Minette Walters. Creasey is an inspiration to the aspiring-but-as-yet-unpublished author. He had 743 rejection slips before his first book was accepted. He never stopped believing in himself and he never gave up. He wasn''t afraid to take risks, either—writing under 10 different names and changing styles with each character.