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Rivers of London volume 4
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English
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Trouble is never far from Peter Grant, even when he's off-duty. After suspiciously a suspiciously supernatural cargo washed up on the Netherlands' shores in the back of a boy racer's car, Peter infiltrated illegal street races organised by criminal mastermind Emmanuel Cross. His investigation swiftly took a wrong turn as he once again found himself speeding into Fairy Land.
Although Peter has uncovered the mysterious cargo's source – with Cross's...
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Rivers of London volume 3
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English
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The kidnapping of two young girls is not what it seems. On the surface it looked like an attempt to ransom the daughter of the imprisoned wife of a Russian oligarch – but then why was Abigail, apprentice wizard to Peter Grant, also taken? And why, after also kidnapping his vixen and cub, were the moneyed miscreants using Dan Russell – one of London's more unusual talking foxes – as bait? Abigail, apparently poor prey material, has now been joined...
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Rivers of London volume 2
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English
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Little Anna Nestorovna Yakunima has been kidnapped. Again. But this time it wasn't Ludmila, her mother. Ludmila is in prison for the first bungled kidnapping but is still expected to come up with the ransom. The problem is that Anna wasn't the only target. Also snatched was Abigail, protégée of DC Peter Grant of the Special Assessment Unit, London's premier (and only) wizarding police unit. Then there's also the question of what role Dan Russell,...
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Rivers of London volume 1
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English
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Four self-contained magical crimes, ripped from the streets of supernatural London! From the million-selling Rivers of London novel and graphic novel series by writer Ben Aaronovitch comes this unmissable next chapter in the saga, as PC Peter Grant faces his grueling Detective exam, forcing him to relieve the strangest cases of his career. From foiling an aspiring god, to confronting a Virtual Flasher, Peter's police history has been anything but...
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This unique volume offers a rare glimpse at the development of the first Rivers of London graphic novel, Body Work, showcasing the script by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel in a side-by-side comparison with the artwork by Lee Sullivan and colorist Luis Guerrero.
Universally acclaimed by critics and fans alike on its release in 2016, Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London graphic novel series has gone on to spawn eight further adventures, featuring...
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Rivers of London volume 4
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English
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Through the nefarious actions of vulpine fay Reynard (to be considered a cunning bastard), aided by talking fox Danny Russell (forced into service after his mate and cub were kidnapped, so to be considered generally a pretty good canid acting under duress), Anna (daughter of imprisoned Russian oligarch), Abigail (trainee wizard – nay apprentice – to The Folly) and Detective Sergeant Guleed (Muslim ninja) have been kidnapped. While the principal...
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Rivers of London volume 1
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English
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He may now be a Detective Constable, but Peter Grant still has a long way to go before he can become London's second fully-qualified wizard policeman (the first being his boss, Inspector Thomas Nightingale). Still, no peace for the wicked. Grant and Nightingale remain vigilant for signs of their nemesis, the Faceless Man, and his known associate, Lesley May – one time cop and Peter's ex-partner before a horrific disfigurement drove her to the wrong...
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Rivers of London volume 1
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English
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Detective Inspector Peter Grant is back in an all-new comic miniseries from author Ben Aaronovitch!
Trouble never lies far from the race track. When a flash car belonging to a young boy racer from England washes up in the Netherlands with a bag load of unusual cargo, it's evident there is more than meets the eye happening at street races held in an Essex car park.
Enter Detective Inspector Peter Grant. Fresh from suspension, he takes to the track...
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Rivers of London volume 1
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English
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The award-winning urban fantasy series Rivers of London begins a new story of fast cars and fairy queens, from series creator Ben Aaronovitch! When an English racecar washes up in the Netherlands, wizarding cop Peter Grant is called in to investigate its unusual cargo. Fresh from suspension, Peter infiltrates the street racing big leagues – but can he find the finish line when he's sucked into a real-life fairyland? A canonical story, set after...
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Rivers of London volume 3
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English
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When a British joy-rider and his Mitsubishi Eclipse were found in the waters surrounding the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, the Dutch authorities found some unusual cargo in the boot of the boy racer's car – something not of this world, which just so happens to be Peter's specialty.
Believing the prime suspect behind this supernatural smuggling scheme to be illegal street racing mastermind Emmanuel Cross, Peter borrowed a stylish Ferrari...
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Rivers of London volume 1
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English
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The Special Assessment Unit. Sounds innocuous enough. But when you hear this unit of London's Metropolitan Police investigates the class of crimes codenamed 'Falcon', your ears might prick up. Dig a little deeper, and you might discover words like 'wizard' and 'magic' and 'little crocodiles'. Your conclusion might be that someone is taking the piss. But perhaps the investigations by Detective Constable Peter Grant – newly promoted cop and trainee...
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Rivers of London volume 2
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English
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Trouble has a habit of tracking Peter down, even when he's off-duty. When convicted British joy rider, Jack Polesti, and his Mitsubishi Eclipse were found in the waters surrounding the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, the Dutch authorities noticed two unusual things. First, Jack didn't even own a passport. As far as they could figure out, he had never left the UK. Second, some unusual cargo was found in the book of his car – something not of...
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Rivers of London volume 3
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English
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October 1957. Thomas Nightingale, Chief Inspector and wizarding legend, reunited with an old friend he met during the Second World War. The friend, Angus Strallen, was in pursuit of a serial killer, Professor Uwe Fischer, a Luftwaffe pilot who settled in Cumberland after the war to work in a factory. Fischer had been targeting women of different cultures which led him – and Strallen – to the cultural melting pot of London. Seemingly always one...
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Rivers of London volume 3
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English
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The Special Assessment Unit: a small and rather unique department of London's Metropolitan Police. Small in that it has only two active members, and unique because the crimes it investigates are somewhat unusual in nature. Some might say paranormal. Others might call them supernatural. Either way, they usually involve magic. The SAU's newest (and second) member, PC Peter Grant, is not just a trainee wizard, but also an ambitious member of the Met,...
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Rivers of London volume 4
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English
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Peter Grant has been doing some research on an old case in the annexe of the Folly's library. He has discovered that his mentor, Thomas Nightingale, befriended a man named Angus Strallen during the Second World War after Strallen witnessed Nightingale fell an enemy aircraft with a wave of his hand. The pair were reunited in October 1957 as they attempted to track down a dangerous murderer who targeted women: one Professor Uwe Fischer.
The ex-Luftwaffe-pilot-turned-scientist...
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Rivers of London volume 1
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English
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An unmissable brand-new era in the life of full-time cop and part-time wizard, Peter Grant.
A werewolf is on the loose and will stop at nothing to avoid capture! It's up to Peter and his cohort of chums to hunt the deadly lycanthrope and bring him to justice!
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Rivers of London volume 2
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English
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Thomas Nightingale is a man of immense power, one of the most highly revered magicians in Europe, but with a guarded past. Recently, Detective Constable Peter Grant has uncovered a brief glimpse into his mentor's history, hidden in the Folly's archives.
In October 1957, Nightingale was reunited with an old friend from the war, Angus Strallen. The pair both survived the conflict, returning to Britain to pursue careers in law enforcement, which led...
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Rivers of London volume 1
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English
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The Folly: home of the Long Arm of the British Law, but an arm that doesn't just issue search warrants and handcuff miscreants – it can also launch ball of mystical energy with enough force to knock a villain on his backside. The Folly investigates London's 'Falcon' crimes – those that resign regular cops to night terrors and long, sleepless nights wrestling with their understanding of the cosmos. Its chief investigators are Detective Inspector...
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Rivers of London volume 2
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English
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Co-written by New York Times bestselling author, James Swallow!
Some say a dangerous monster is at large above the streets of London. A monster red in tooth and claw, with wings, and fire for breath. And its name... Wyvern!
After a rash of strange UFO sightings above the capital, a Met Police helicopter night patrol is attacked by what can only be described as a dragon. Wizard in training Peter Grant, and his mentor, Thomas Nightingale, the...
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Rivers of London volume 1
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English
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From the outside, there's nothing especially unusual about one particular building nestled amongst a neat row of tall Georgian terraced houses in Russell Square, London. An unsuspecting passer-by certainly wouldn't know that it's home to a Special Operations Unit working for London's Metropolitan Police, specializing in all things magic. Nor would they know that tucked safely inside the building is a library chock-full of filing cabinets, each one...
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