Ben aaronovitch, kobna holdbrooksmith, orion publishing group limited. He is the author of the criticallyacclaimed, internationally bestselling peter grantrivers of london urban fantasy series. He is published in 14 languages and has sold more than 2 million copies around the world. Buy a cheap copy of rivers of london book by ben aaronovitch. Ben aaronovitchs rivers of london book series books and. Click to read more about rivers of london volume 1. The fourth rivers of london novel a rivers of london novel book 4 kindle edition by ben aaronovitch author format. Aaronovitchs early works include the sixbook novel series named, rivers of london or the peter grant series or the midnight riot, as it is titled in america.
Four novels have already been published from the year 2011 to 2014. Rivers of london by ben aaronovitch science fiction. The faceless man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud, and crimes against. Rivers of london novel a rivers of london novel by ben aaronovitch from amazons fiction books store. The book is deeply rooted in contemporary, multicultural, london, with a strong sense of place and of history that is polished and intensified through the lens of the tongueincheek political correctness of the metropolitan police, and garlanded with figures from london myth who are at once as modern and as ancient as the city itself. Rivers of london midnight riot in the us is the first novel in the series of the same name by english author ben aaronovitch. This is the first ben aaronovitch book that ive read. Theres not enough exposition in this volume to bring new readers up to speed, and it does have a lot of backstory by now. Written by ben aaronovitch the series has attracted widespread acclaim and is an exceptional urban fantasy series.
The series is drawn by yet another doctor who creator, matthew dow smith, who has. Rivers of london was published in the united states and canada as midnight riot. From the millionselling rivers of london novel and graphic novel series by writer ben aaronovitch comes this unmissable next chapter in the saga, as pc peter. He also meets one of her daughters, beverly brook, who is a river spirit as well of one of the rivers of london.
Probationary constable peter grant dreams of being a detective in london s metropolitan police. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Simon pegg and nick frost adapting ben aaronovitchs rivers of. So vile a sin was coauthored by kate orman if you like ben aaronovitch books, youll love kevin hearne. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the case progression. Ben aaronovitch is the author of the popular urban fantasymystery series peter grant, featuring peter, a police constable, and an apprentice wizard. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Ben aaronovitchs 2011 novel, originally titled rivers of london in the uk, starts the peter grant series of police procedurals that includes magic walking the lanes and etched in the stones. Remembrance of the daleks, his three doctor who spinoff novels in the virgin new adventures series and six novels from the rivers of london series n. Among other things, he was the first to make daleks levitate in doctor who. Free rivers of london short story from ben aaronovitch. Reading the authors books in order starts with rivers of london, his debut novel and so far most popular book, which has also been published under the title midnight riot. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 392 pages and is available in hardcover format.
He now writes full time, and every book in his rivers of london series has been a sunday times top ten bestseller. Detective stories is a graphic novel from the rivers of london or peter grant series written by ben aaronovitch and andrew cartmel and penciled by lee sullivan. Overlaying a wonderful supernatural gloss on the streets and landmarks of the capital, aaronovitch provides a thrillingly exciting opening mystery for his detectiveapprentice wizard protagonist. Rivers of london ben aaronovitch, kobna holdbrooksmith. Aaronovitchs most notable books are the doctor who novelizations n. The battlefield in 1989 and the remembrance of the daleks in 1998. Ben aaronovitch ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Free download or read online rivers of london pdf epub book. I love the tone of this book its wry and humorous, but doesnt let the humor take over the scene. Below is a list of ben aaronovitchs peter grant books in order of when they were originally published which is. Jan 31, 2017 ben aaronovitchs bestselling rivers of london urban fantasy series the perfect blend of csi and harry potter.
Ben aaronovitch was born and raised in london and all his work has reflected his abiding fascination and love for what he modestly likes to refer to as the capital of the world. Oct 12, 2015 before becoming a bestselling author, ben aaronovitch was a screenwriter for doctor who and a bookseller at waterstones. Ben aaronovitch is the author of the sunday times bestselling pc peter grant series of novels rivers of london, moon over soho, whispers under ground, broken homes, foxglove summer and the upcoming the hanging tree. Ben aaronovitchs rivers of london books in order fantastic fiction. Wodehouse, the middleman tv, promethean age series elizabeth bear, rivers of london ben aaronovitch, star wars all media types, vorkosigan saga lois. Ben aaronovitch was born in london in 1964 and had the kind of dull routine childhood that drives a man to drink or to science fiction. Rivers of london novels have sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide to date.
Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the case progression unit, where the biggest threat hell face is a paper cut. He has written five conventional novels so far in his rivers of london. Rivers of london is the first novel in the series of the same name by english author ben aaronovitch. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The fourth rivers of london novel a rivers of london novel book 4. Rivers of london by ben aaronovitch, read by kobna holdbrook. In continuity with the novels not an adaptation, this is an allnew story set between books 4 and 5. Rivers of london ben aaronovitch works archive of our own. Orion orion audio orion publishing orion books ben aaronovitch kobna hold gollancz pc peter grant rivers of london moon over soho. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
Ben aaronovitchs bestselling rivers of london urban fantasy series the perfect blend of. The seventh rivers of london novel a rivers of london novel ben aaronovitch. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Orion orion audio orion publishing orion books ben aaronovitch kobna hold gollancz pc peter grant rivers of london moon over soho whispers under ground broken homes fantasy. Rivers of london series the rivers of london series follows young metropolitan police officer peter grant who is recruited as part of a small unit dealing with the supernatural. Rivers of london series by ben aaronovitch goodreads. Ben aaronovitch has written for tv, his credits including doctor who and casualty. The seventh book of the bestselling rivers of london urban fantasy series returns to the adventures of peter grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of london. In rivers of london by ben aaronovitch book 1 of the peter grant series, peter grant is a probationary constable with dreams of being a. So new readers should start with rivers of london instead. A divine mashup of comedy, crime and fantasy, rivers of london is the book that kickstarted the formidably successful peter grant series. As the fifth novel in ben aaronovitchs bestselling and criticallyacclaimed rivers of londonpeter grant series, a lot of people are very eager to get their hands on the book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rivers of london. 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 by ben aaronovitch, read by kobna. This is an extract from rivers of london, the first pc peter grant novel by ben aaronovitch, read by kobna holdbrooksmith. Peter grants career opportunities included a time in the police academy and he was ready for getting payed for playing police and thieves for real. Books by ben aaronovitch author of rivers of london. The peter grant series is a series of urban fantasy novels by english author ben aaronovitch, and comicsgraphic novels by aaronovitch and andrew cartmel, illustrated by lee sullivan.
Nov 21, 2012 ben aaronovitch s rivers of london is part urban fantasy, part police procedural. Rowling 8 sherlock tv 7 discworld terry pratchett 6 the dresden files jim butcher 5 marvel cinematic universe 5 the avengers marvel movies 5 original work 4 sense8 tv 4 include characters. The fourth rivers of london novel a rivers of london novel book 4 kindle edition by aaronovitch, ben. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Ben aaronovitchs peter grant series optioned for uk tv. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The novel was released on 10 january 2011 through gollancz and was well received by critics, earning a galaxy national book awards nomination for aaronovitch in the new writer of the year award. This installment takes place inbetween the hanging tree and lies sleeping and is best read after the sixth book. Black mould is a lovely little side story for peter grant that you can read without having read all the previous stories. A divine mashup of comedy, crime and fantasy, rivers of london is the book that.
Ben aaronovitch is a british novelist best known among the readers and literary critics for his bestselling rivers of london series of novels. Rivers of londonseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. A couple of weeks ago i was in waterstones and the new book the october man part of the peter grant series was in the shelves so i took the plunge got the rivers of london book and havent looked back since so much so ive ordered the rest of the paperbacks in the series. Ben aaronovitch began his peter grant series in 2011 with the novel rivers of london aka midnight riot. Rivers of london by ben aaronovitch overdrive rakuten. The second rivers of london novel a rivers of london novel book 2 ben aaronovitch.
His professional career started in 1988 when he got involved in doctor who for the bbc by writing two doctor who serials. Jan 28, 2011 aaronovitch uses real london pubs, restaurants and culdesacs to play out his story. The premise is pretty straightforward, although theres more than meets the eye initially. The novels of the series are very popular among masses and considered a huge success till date. The fourth installation of ben aaronovitchs rivers of london series, broken homes is set south of the thames, was a muchawaited book in my household and had a clanger of a cliffhanger that has left me wanting even more. Ben aaronovitchs bestselling rivers of london urban fantasy series the perfect blend of csi and harry potter.
Martin chorley, aka the faceless man, wanted for multiple counts of murder. Summary from the book jacket my name is peter grant and until january i was just probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all rightthinking people as the metropolitan police service as the filth to everybody else. Aaronovitch s early works include the six book novel series named, rivers of london or the peter grant series or the midnight riot, as it is titled in america. Rivers of london series book 4 ben aaronovitch author kobna holdbrooksmith narrator 2014 broken homes rivers of london series book 4 ben aaronovitch author 2014 foxglove summer rivers of london series book 5 ben aaronovitch author kobna holdbrooksmith narrator 2015. Rowling 8 discworld terry pratchett 7 sherlock tv 7 the dresden files jim butcher 5 marvel cinematic universe 5 the avengers marvel movies 5 original work 4 sense8 tv 4 include characters. Sixth book in the pc grant series of urban fantasypolice procedural novels. Detective stories by ben aaronovitch, andrew cartmel from waterstones today. Pdf rivers of london book by ben aaronovitch free download. For those who just cant wait for their next fix, ben has posted a short story on his website. The book and its sequels moon over soho and whispers underground have found an eager crossover audience of fantasy.
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