Midnight Riot

by Aaronovitch, Ben
ISBN: 9780345524256
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"Midnight Riot is what would happen if Harry Potter grew up and joined the Fuzz. It is a hilarious, keenly imagined caper."--Diana Gabaldon

Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he'll face is a paper cut. But Peter's prospects change in the aftermath of a puzzling murder, when he gains exclusive information from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost. Peter's ability to speak with the lingering dead brings him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates crimes involving magic and other manifestations of the uncanny. Now, as a wave of brutal and bizarre murders engulfs the city, Peter is plunged into a world where gods and goddesses mingle with mortals and a long-dead evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of magic.

"Filled with detail and imagination . . . Aaronovitch is a name to watch."--Peter F. Hamilton

"Fresh, original, and a wonderful read . . . I loved it."--Charlaine Harris

  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Author: Aaronovitch, Ben
  • ISBN: 9780345524256
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 6.85 x 0.90
  • Number Of Pages: 310
  • Publication Year: 2011

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  • Smokey jazz and magic in a cop's uniform

    Jessie H. - 7 years 3 months ago

    Urban fantasy has been on the rise for quite a while -- this entry into Aaronovitch's Rivers of London series grounds that fantasy in the dry wit and paperwork of a British crime procedural. The cast is as diverse as London itself, across class lines and ethnicities, and they play off each other like real people, with real prejudices, real families, real history. The magic in this world feels real and plausible -- it really grabs you. Read the whole series! Start with this one.

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