Gideon Payne

Sir Gideon, a character in the Desire & Decorum series, is a friend of Duke Richards. Although he is first mentioned in Book 2, Chapter 6, he makes his first appearance in Book 2, Chapter 7.

Background
If you received the Article clue in Book 2, Chapter 6, it is revealed that he is a criminal who was one of the ringleaders of the Brixton Bridge Riot in 1793. When you bring up his exile to France, he brushes it off as merely a rumor.

Book 2

 * Chapter 6: A New Set of Rules (Article)
 * Chapter 7: Moonlit Deception
 * Chapter 8: Hunt Or Be Hunted
 * Chapter 9: Until Dawn
 * Chapter 10: In the Balance
 * Chapter 11: A New Horizon
 * Chapter 12: The Deep End
 * Chapter 13: Changing Tides
 * Chapter 14: Before the Bell Tolls
 * Chapter 15: Eye of the Storm
 * Chapter 16: The Final Vow

Trivia

 * In Book 2, Chapter 8, you meet Jasper, Sir Gideon's dog.
 * In Book 2, Chapter 16, he escapes arrest by the royal guards.