Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch

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This is the fourth book in the popular Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch and is a unique blend of police procedural and a dash of the supernatural. It was published in 2013 and continues on the adventures of Peter Grant, a young officer in the Metropolitan Police; who following an unexpected encounter with a ghost, is recruited into the small branch of the Met that deals with magic and the supernatural.

Published 8 May 2014
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About The Book

A mutilated body in Crawley. Another killer on the loose. The prime suspect is one Robert Weil – an associate of the twisted magician known as the Faceless Man? Or just a common garden serial killer?

Before PC Peter Grant can get his head round the case, a town planner going under a tube train and a stolen grimoire are adding to his case-load.

So far so London.

But then Peter gets word of something very odd happening in Elephant and Castle, on an housing estate designed by a nutter, built by charlatans and inhabited by the truly desperate.

Is there a connection?

And if there is, why oh why did it have to be South of the River?

Full of warmth, sly humour and a rich cornucopia of things you never knew about London, Aaronovitch’s series has swiftly added Grant’s magical London to Rebus’ Edinburgh and Morse’s Oxford as a destination of choice for those who love their crime with something a little extra.

About the Author

A former Waterstones’ bookseller, Ben Aaronovitch cut his teeth writing for television including Doctor Who before turning to the inspiration of crime fiction to fashion Rivers of London. Storming the bestseller lists the novel and it’s subsequent sequels delve into the murky underbelly of London as seen through the eyes of magician-detective Peter Grant, throwing in just a dash of magic for good measure.

What are others saying about this series

“What would happen if Harry Potter grew up and joined the Fuzz…” – Diana Gabaldon

“Fresh, original, and a wonderful read. I loved it.” – Charlaine Harris

Binding

Paperback

Author

Ben Aaronovitch

ISBN

9780575132481

Page Count

368

Published

8 May 2014

Publisher

Gollancz

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