Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
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 HarrisBen Aaronovitch was born in London in 1964 and grew up with the kind of boring routine that leads a man to drink or to write science fiction. He is a screenwriter who rose to prominence thanks to his work on BBC television's iconic Doctor Who, for which he penned certain episodes that are now widely recognized as classics and which he himself enjoys. He's also the author of a number of innovative TV tie-in novels. After a decade of this type of work, he thought it was time to show the world what he was capable of, and he began writing his first serious original novel. As a result, Peter Grant's first adventure, Midnight Riot, was published, followed by Moon Over Soho.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780345524256 |
| ISBN 10 | 034552425X |
| Title | Midnight Riot |
| Author | Ben Aaronovitch |
| Series | Rivers Of London |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2011-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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