Moon Over Soho
Moon Over Soho

Author: Ben Aaronovitch

Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.

Published: 2022-11-28

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1625676069

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‘Moon Over Soho cements [the Rivers of London] series as my favorite urban fantasy series. The humor, the world-building, the action, the magic, the mystery, the procedural—all are top-notch.’ — Ranting Dragon My name is Peter Grant, and I’m a Police Constable in that mighty army for justice known as the Metropolitan Police (a.k.a. the Filth). I’m also an apprentice wizard, the first in fifty years. When your dad is an almost famous jazz trumpeter, you know the classics. And that’s why, when Dr Walid called me down to the morgue to listen to a corpse, I recognized the tune it was playing as the jazz classic ‘Body and Soul.’ Something violently supernatural had happened to the victim, strong enough to leave its imprint on his corpse as if it were a wax cylinder recording. The former owner of the body, Cyrus Wilkinson, was a part-time jazz saxophonist and full-time accountant who had dropped dead of a heart attack just after finishing a gig. He wasn’t the first, but no one was going to let me exhume corpses just to see if they were playing my tune. So it was back to old-fashioned police legwork, starting in Soho, the heart of the scene, with the lovely Simone – Cyrus’s ex-lover, professional jazz kitten and as inviting as a Rubens portrait – as my guide. And it didn’t take me long to realise there were monsters stalking Soho, creatures feeding off that special gift that separates the great musician from someone who can raise a decent tune. What they take is beauty. What they leave behind is sickness, failure and broken lives. Reviews for Moon Over Soho Mr. Aaronovitch is, in short, writing the best contemporary occult detective series on the shelf today, and that’s by a substantial margin.’ — Pornokitsch ‘Moon Over Soho is a gripping continuation of River of London’s well executed blend of police-procedural and fantasy with a good splash of horror thrown in. This is urban fantasy done with a loving attention to detail and enlivened by an ever present wit making this series a must-read for anyone who likes their fantasy with a strong edge of realism.’ — SF Book Reviews

Moon Over Soho
Moon Over Soho

Author: Ben Aaronovitch

Publisher: Del Rey

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0345524608

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BODY AND SOUL The song. That’s what London constable and sorcerer’s apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho’s 606 Club. The notes of the old jazz standard are rising from the body—a sure sign that something about the man’s death was not at all natural but instead supernatural. Body and soul—they’re also what Peter will risk as he investigates a pattern of similar deaths in and around Soho. With the help of his superior officer, Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, and the assistance of beautiful jazz aficionado Simone Fitzwilliam, Peter will uncover a deadly magical menace—one that leads right to his own doorstep and to the squandered promise of a young jazz musician: a talented trumpet player named Richard “Lord” Grant—otherwise known as Peter’s dear old dad.

Moon Over Soho
Moon Over Soho

Author: Ben Aaronovitch

Publisher:

Published: 2024-01-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781625676160

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"Body and soul. The song. That's what London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho's 606 Club. The notes of the old jazz standard are rising from the body--a sure sign that something about the man's death was not at all natural but instead supernatural. Body and soul--they're also what Peter will risk as he investigates a pattern of similar deaths in and around Soho. With the help of his superior officer, Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, and the assistance of beautiful jazz aficionado Simone Fitzwilliam, Peter will uncover a deadly magical menace--one that leads right to his own doorstep and to the squandered promise of a young jazz musician: a talented trumpet player named Richard "Lord" Grant--otherwise known as Peter's dear old dad."--Amazon.com.

Rivers of London: Body Work #2
Rivers of London: Body Work #2

Author: Ben Aaronovitch

Publisher: Titan Comics

Published: 2015-08-19

Total Pages: 61

ISBN-13: 1782768378

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Peter Grant - full-time cop and trainee wizard with London's police force - is investigating why cars are suddenly turning from mild-mannered family saloons into possessed, power-assisted killing machines! Airbags will not save your life! Written by Doctor Who writer Ben Aaronovitch (Remembrance of the Daleks) and set in the world of his own bestselling novels, with Doctor Who showrunner Andrew Cartmel! Rivers of London novels have sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide to date! In continuity with the novels - not an adaptation, this is an all-new story set between 'Broken Homes' and 'Foxglove Summer'.

Rivers of London
Rivers of London

Author: Ben Aaronovitch

Publisher: Gollancz

Published: 2017-06-13

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9781473222243

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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). My only concerns in life were how to avoid a transfer to the Case Progression Unit - we do paperwork so real coppers don't have to - and finding a way to climb into the panties of the outrageously perky WPC Leslie May. Then one night, in pursuance of a murder inquiry, I tried to take a witness statement from someone who was dead but disturbingly voluable, and that brought 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.

Whispers Under Ground
Whispers Under Ground

Author: Ben Aaronovitch

Publisher: Del Rey

Published: 2012-07-31

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0345524624

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A WHOLE NEW REASON TO MIND THE GAP It begins with a dead body at the far end of Baker Street tube station, all that remains of American exchange student James Gallagher—and the victim’s wealthy, politically powerful family is understandably eager to get to the bottom of the gruesome murder. The trouble is, the bottom—if it exists at all—is deeper and more unnatural than anyone suspects . . . except, that is, for London constable and sorcerer’s apprentice Peter Grant. With Inspector Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, tied up in the hunt for the rogue magician known as “the Faceless Man,” it’s up to Peter to plumb the haunted depths of the oldest, largest, and—as of now—deadliest subway system in the world. At least he won’t be alone. No, the FBI has sent over a crack agent to help. She’s young, ambitious, beautiful . . . and a born-again Christian apt to view any magic as the work of the devil. Oh yeah—that’s going to go well.

Midnight Riot
Midnight Riot

Author: Ben Aaronovitch

Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.

Published: 2011-02-01

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 034552425X

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When his ability to speak with the lingering dead brings him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates paranormal crimes, Probationary Constable Peter Grant is drawn into a world where an ancient evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of murder and dark magic. Original.

Foxglove Summer
Foxglove Summer

Author: Ben Aaronovitch

Publisher: Astra Publishing House

Published: 2015-01-06

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 069815195X

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Ben Aaronovitch's bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series • “The perfect blend of CSI and Harry Potter.” —io9 • 2015 Locus Recommended Reading for Fantasy When two young girls go missing in rural Herefordshire, police constable and wizard-in-training Peter Grant is sent out of London to check that nothing supernatural is involved. It’s purely routine—Nightingale, Peter’s superior, thinks he’ll be done in less than a day. But Peter’s never been one to walk away from someone in trouble, so when nothing overtly magical turns up he volunteers his services to the local police, who need all the help they can get. But because the universe likes a joke as much as the next sadistic megalomaniac, Peter soon comes to realize that dark secrets underlie the picturesque fields and villages of the countryside and there might just be work for Britain’s most junior wizard after all. Soon Peter’s in a vicious race against time, in a world where the boundaries between reality and fairy have never been less clear....

Lies Sleeping
Lies Sleeping

Author: Ben Aaronovitch

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0756415136

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Detective and apprentice wizard Peter Grand teams up with his former friend, Lesley May, who brutally betrayed him, in order to capture the Faceless Man and, far worse, he may also need to come to terms with supernatural killer Mr. Punch.

Till Undeath Do Us Part
Till Undeath Do Us Part

Author: Anthony Camber

Publisher: David a Smith

Published: 2013-03

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9780957114968

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Josh and Olly: students, rowers, lovers. A research experiment goes wrong. The end, and the beginning. Till undeath do us part. When graduate student Josh inadvertently starts a zombie epidemic, his boyfriend Olly can only do one thing: "run." But where to? And as more students become affected - with no sign of Josh - can Olly stop an outbreak that threatens to overrun Cambridge and beyond? Mixing the blood-soaked story of the zombie plague with the history of Josh and Olly's deepening relationship, "Till Undeath Do Us Part" is a gothic horror for the modern age. Poignant, darkly comic, and terrifying - a love story, plus zombies. "Top-ten bestseller in Amazon UK's gay literature category" "Nominated for Best Book in the 2012 So So Gay Awards" ""Will keep you on the edge of your seat ... an amazing conclusion ... a skilled storyteller" - Kyle West, author "Apocalypse (The Wasteland Chronicles)"" ""Stands proud in the genre ... Perfect blend of gothic horror, romance, comedy and zombies. Like Shaun of the Dead, but gayer. *****" - So So Gay Magazine"