Rivers of London - Rivers of London Series #1
de Ben Aaronovitch
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- ISBN 10
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- ISBN 13
- 9780575097582
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Victor Gollancz, UK, 2011. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 392 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Victor Gollancz, UK, 2011. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Edges of pages are lightly browned. Pages are lightly creased. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: 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. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN/EAN: 9780575097582. Inventory No: 21010087.. 9780575097582
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El Oct 24 2022, un lector dijo:
4.5★s
Rivers Of London is the first book in the Rivers Of London series by best-selling British author, Ben Aaronovitch. Reaching the end of his probationary period, Constable Peter Grant is reluctantly headed for the Case Progression Unit until he accidentally shares with DCI Thomas Nightingale that he's looking for a ghost.
The ghost of Nicholas Wallpenny had earlier told Peter that he'd witnessed a murder, and Peter wanted to know more, even though he doesn't believe in ghosts. But now he's working with Nightingale, investigating a very unusual aspect of that murder. And before long, he becomes the default owner of the victim's dog, Toby, is living in a rather grand Georgian terrace called the Folly, and is apprenticed to a wizard.
He's learning magic and enjoys working in the Folly's lab, applying his C-grade science A-levels to researching how it all works. And he is still doing police work, especially anything with a supernatural element. That's how he ends up helping to dispatch a pair of vampires, and trying to broker a peace between Mother Thames and Father Thames.
But that initial case, after the murderer went on a killing rampage before dying, is still unsolved, there being a magical element involved, and Peter's co-probationary constable, DC Lesley May's research has turned up similar disturbances. Getting more information sees Peter performing a necromantic ritual that almost goes very badly wrong.
Eventually, they are tracking down a supernatural entity, a vengeful, malicious revenant, a vampire ghost who seems to have a thing for the traditional story of Punch and Judy, using real people as the puppets. Peter and Thomas lay a trap. And this one does go badly wrong. Someone is shot, there's a riot at the Royal Opera House where well-dressed opera attendees get quite aggressive, and a bit of time travel before it's all sorted out.
With its London setting and the mention of so many streets, localities and landmarks, this would be an especially enjoyable read for those familiar with the city, but that doesn't exclude non-resident readers getting a vicarious London fix. The concept is clever and Aaronovitch gives the reader some quirky characters, snappy dialogue, an interesting plot and plenty of dark humour in this first instalment: more of this cast will be most welcome. A very entertaining read.
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- Librería
- Manyhills Books (AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 21010087
- Título
- Rivers of London - Rivers of London Series #1
- Autor
- Ben Aaronovitch
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Medium Trade Paperback
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Reprint
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN 10
- 0575097582
- ISBN 13
- 9780575097582
- Editorial
- Victor Gollancz
- Lugar de publicación
- UK
- Fecha de publicación
- 2011
- Palabras clave
- BZDB5 Science Fiction & Fantasy; Rivers of London - Rivers of London Series #1
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- Science Fiction & Fantasy;
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