The Hanging Tree

by Ben Aaronovitch

Ebook, 2017

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Peter Grant, intrepid constable with the London Metropolitan Police and apprentice wizard, is called upon to investigate a case that seems a straightforward drug overdose. Of course, it develops into a full-fledged Falcon case with return visits from the Faceless Man, former police colleague Lesley
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May, and the various Rivers of London. Stolen property, a strange vulpine fellow named Reynard, and an epic showdown in the corridors and displays of Harrod's all come together in another winning entry in this series. I won't even try to explain all the intricacies of the plot; you just have to read these to understand them. And you should read them, if you aren't already. Straightforward police procedural meets fantasy magical woo-woo with a healthy dash of humor is a winning combination.
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Fantasy. Fiction. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:Ben Aaronovitch's bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series • “The perfect blend of CSI and Harry Potter.” —io9 Suspicious deaths are not usually the concern of Police Constable Peter Grant or the Folly—London’s police department for supernatural cases—even when they happen at an exclusive party in one of the flats of the most expensive apartment blocks in London. But the daughter of Lady Ty, influential goddess of the Tyburn river, was there, and Peter owes Lady Ty a favor. Plunged into the alien world of the super-rich, where the basements are bigger than the houses, where the law is something bought and sold on the open market, a sensible young copper would keep his head down and his nose clean. But this is Peter Grant we’re talking about. 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. Assuming he survives the week….… (more)

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English

Original publication date

2016-11-03
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