He then wrote for Virgin’s New Adventures until they pulped all his books. He wrote for Doctor Who, Casualty and the world’s cheapest ever SF soap opera Jupiter Moon. ‘The books deliver a charming, witty and exciting romp through a magical world not all that far from our own, offering a delightfully escapist sidetrack. Discovering in his early twenties that he had precisely one talent, he took up screenwriting at which he was an overnight success. 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.

The Hanging Tree is the sixth instalment of Ben Aaronovitch’s exceptional urban fantasy series combining inner-city police procedural and a unique fantasy landscape in novels that are bitingly witty, acerbic and never less than thoroughly entertaining.Ī 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. 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. 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.īut this is Peter Grant we're talking about. 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. 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.īut Lady Ty's daughter was there, and Peter owes Lady Ty a favour. Book 6 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch. It pays to be cautious when favours are called in. It’s wise not to take a river for granted – trust me on this.

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