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The series follows young police officer Peter Grant as he discovers he has the ability to communicate with ghosts and supernatural beings. Together with the supernatural detective Nightingale, he works to solve cases that go beyond ordinary police investigations. The books blend elements of detective fiction, fantasy, and British culture. Peter gradually becomes part of a secret world of magic and mystery.

Foxglove Summer
Broken homes
The hanging tree
Whispers Under Ground
Moon over Soho
Rivers of London

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  1. 1

    Rivers of London

    3.9(76234)Add rating

    My name is Peter Grant and until January I was just probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all right-thinking people as the Metropolitan Police Service (and as the Filth to everybody else) ... One night, in pursuance of a murder inquiry, I tried to take a witness statement from someone who was dead but disturbingly voluable, bringing me to the attention of Inspector Nightingale, the last wizard in England. Now I'm a Detective Constable and a trainee wizard, the first apprentice in fifty years, and my world has become somewhat more complicated: nests of vampires in Purley, negotiating a truce between the warring god and goddess of the Thames, and digging up graves in Covent Garden ...and there's something festering at the heart of the city I love, a malicious vengeful spirit that takes ordinary Londoners and twists them into grotesque mannequins to act out its drama of violence and despair. The spirit of riot and rebellion has awakened in the city, and it's falling to me to bring order out of chaos - or die trying.

    Rivers of London
  2. 2

    Moon over Soho

    • 375 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
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    In the second installment of the Rivers of London series, constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant investigates the mysterious death of Cyrus Wilkins, a part-time jazz drummer who collapsed during a performance at Soho's 606 Club. The haunting notes of a jazz standard emanating from his body indicate a supernatural element to his heart attack. As Peter delves deeper into a series of similar deaths in Soho, he risks both body and soul to uncover the truth. With the guidance of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, and the support of jazz enthusiast Simone Fitzwilliam, Peter confronts a dangerous magical threat that connects to his own family. This investigation leads him to the untapped potential of a young trumpet player, Richard "Lord" Grant, who happens to be Peter's estranged father. The series has garnered acclaim for its captivating blend of mystery, magic, and memorable characters, appealing to fans of authors like Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams. With over two million copies sold worldwide, it promises an imaginative and engaging reading experience.

    Moon over Soho
  3. 3

    Whispers Under Ground

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    To solve a perplexing murder case, Peter Grant, London constable and sorcerer's apprentice, must plumb the haunted depths of the oldest, largest, and deadliest subway system in the world.

    Whispers Under Ground
  4. 4

    Broken homes

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    DC Peter Grant must head south of the river to the alien environs of Elephant and Castle. There's a murderer abroad and, as always when Grant's department are reluctantly called in by CID, there is more than a whiff of the supernatural in the darkness.

    Broken homes
  5. 5

    Foxglove Summer

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    Book 5 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch. In the fifth of his bestselling series Ben Aaronovitch takes Peter Grant out of whatever comfort zone he might have found and takes him out of London - to a small village in Herefordshire where the local police are reluctant to admit that there might be a supernatural element to the disappearance of some local children. But while you can take the London copper out of London, you can't take the London out of the copper. Travelling west with Beverley Brook, Peter soon finds himself caught up in a deep mystery and having to tackle local cops and local gods. And what's more, all the shops are closed by 4pm... Praise for the Rivers of London novels: 'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London' NICK FROST 'As brilliant and funny as ever' THE SUN 'Charming, witty, exciting' THE INDEPENDENT 'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups' THE TIMES Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.

    Foxglove Summer
  6. 6

    The hanging tree

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    Suspicious deaths are not usually the concern of PC Peter Grant or the Folly, even when they happen at an exclusive party in one of the most expensive apartment blocks in London. But Lady Ty's daughter was there, and Peter owes Lady Ty a favour. Plunged into the alien world of the super-rich, where the basements are bigger than the house and dangerous, arcane items are bought and sold on the open market, a sensible young copper would keep his head down and his nose clean. But this is Peter Grant we're talking about. He's been given an unparalleled opportunity to alienate old friends and create new enemies at the point where the world of magic and that of privilege intersect. Assuming he survives the week . . .

    The hanging tree

  • The furthest station

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    There's something going bump on the Metropolitan line and Sergeant Jaget Kumar knows exactly who to call. It's PC Peter Grant's speciality . . . Only it's more than going 'bump'. Traumatised travellers have been reporting strange encounters on their morning commute, with strangely dressed people trying to deliver an urgent message. Stranger still, despite calling the police themselves, within a few minutes the commuters have already forgotten the encounter - making the follow up interviews rather difficult. So with a little help from Abigail and Toby the ghost hunting dog, Peter and Jaget are heading out on a ghost hunting expedition. Because finding the ghost and deciphering their urgent message might just be a matter of life and death.

    The furthest station

  • Der Geist in der British Library und andere Geschichten aus dem Folly

    Roman

    • 220 pages
    • 8 hours of reading
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    Neues aus London: Ein Muss für alle Peter-Grant-Fans! Stories aus dem ›Flüsse von London‹-Kosmos: Freuen Sie sich auf originelle, witzige, unheimliche Geschichten über Peter, Nightingale, Abigail, Agent Reynolds und Tobias Winter. Lesen Sie, wer (oder was) in einer einsamen Autobahnraststätte umgeht, wer immer noch auf den Regalen einer bekannten Londoner Buchhandlung herumspukt und was genau eigentlich mit dem Fluss Lugg passiert ist …

    Der Geist in der British Library und andere Geschichten aus dem Folly

  • The October man

    • 192 pages
    • 7 hours of reading
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    Peter Grant still has a long way to go before he can become London's second fully-qualified wizard policeman Grant and Nightingale remain vigilant for signs of their nemesis, the Faceless Man, and his known associate, Lesley May, drove her to the wrong side of the criminal track when she sought to repair the damage

    The October man

  • Eine Nachtigall in New York

    Eine Thomas-Nightingale-Story | Der Sunday-Times Bestseller – ein Urban Fantasy-Abenteuer der Extraklasse!

    • 207 pages
    • 8 hours of reading
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    In den 1920er Jahren in New York wird Augustus Berrycloth-Young aus seinem ruhigen Leben gerissen, als sein alter Schulkamerad Thomas Nightingale ihn um Hilfe bei der Suche nach einem verzauberten Saxophon bittet. Ihre Reise führt sie durch die Jazzclubs der Stadt und in Konflikt mit der korrupten Polizei.

    Eine Nachtigall in New York

  • Die schlafenden Geister des Lake Superior

    Eine Kimberley-Reynolds-Story | Der neue Kurzroman vom Meister der Urban Fantasy

    • 240 pages
    • 9 hours of reading
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    Gestatten: Kimberley Reynolds, FBI. Zuständig für Magie. Agentin Kimberley Reynolds arbeitet in einer Spezialabteilung des FBI, zuständig für seltsame, übernatürliche und schlichtweg okkulte Dinge. Nach dem rätselhaften Hilferuf ihres Exkollegen Henderson muss Reynolds abrupt nach Eloise, Wisconsin, reisen. Die Situation dort ist dramatisch: Ein Eistornado hat Stadtverwaltung und Polizeirevier in einen Trümmerhaufen verwandelt. Henderson ist spurlos verschwunden. Alles deutet darauf hin, dass er gewaltsam entführt wurde – von etwas, das kein Mensch war. Und unversehens hat Reynolds einen Fall am Hals, gegen den jede ›Akte X‹ wie ein Kinderspiel aussieht.

    Die schlafenden Geister des Lake Superior