Ben aaronovitchs bestselling rivers of london urban. 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. In the time since i bought all the books and am on my second read through of them. Mixing police procedural with urban fantasy and london history, these novels, the latest of which is the hanging tree, have. Rivers of londonseries overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Ben aaronovitch audio books, best sellers, author bio. 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. About 4 years ago at one of the world book night events i was given a free copy of rivers of london. He is published in 14 languages and has sold more than 2 million copies around the world. He is the author of the rivers of london series of novels. Ben aaronovitch, kobna holdbrooksmith, penguin audio. 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 scotland yard detective, but his boss wants to put him in the case progression unit. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Peter is a young officer in the metropolitan police who is trying to maintain the law and order among the notsonormal population of the place. It sat in my toberead pile for far too long because, i am embarrassed to admit, of its cover, which looked dreary and literary. Aaronovitch has fast become one of my top 3 authors.
The sixth rivers of london novel pc peter grant book 6. Rivers of london a rivers of london novel paperback 25 aug 2011. Andrew cartmel is a novelist and screenwriter, who has worked on doctor who and the rivers of london comics. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. This installment takes place after the hanging tree and rivers of london. He is a screenwriter, with early notable success on bbcs legendary doctor who, for which more about ben aaronovitch. Probationary constable peter grant dreams of shelve rivers of london. Ben aaronovitch rivers of london series epub format. Rivers of london, book 6 audible audiobook unabridged ben aaronovitch author, kobna holdbrooksmith narrator, penguin. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Sixth book in the pc grant series of urban fantasypolice procedural novels. Ben aaronovitch is perhaps best known for his series of peter grant novels, which began with rivers of london. Ben aaronovitch s bestselling rivers of london urban fantasy series the perfect blend of csi and harry potter.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hanging tree. Ben aaronovitch rivers of london series collection 7 books set rivers of london, moon over soho, whispers under ground, broken homes, foxglove summer, the hanging tree, lies sleeping. Before becoming a bestselling author, ben aaronovitch was a screenwriter for doctor who and a bookseller at waterstones. Ben aaronovitch a rivers of london novel collection 6 books set. 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.
Ben dylan aaronovitch born february 1964 is an english author and screenwriter. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As a newcomer to ben aaronovitch s rivers of london series about a london based detective solving supernatural crimes, one of the things that surprised me most about the british book series is the rich intersectionality of narratorprotagonist pc peter grant. So new readers should start with rivers of london instead. Ben aaronovitch, kobna holdbrooksmith, orion publishing group. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Ben aaronovitch has written for tv, his credits including doctor who and casualty. Four novels have already been published from the year 2011 to 2014. Ben aaronovitch has stormed the bestseller list with his superb london crime series. Ben aaronovitch a rivers of london series collection 6. The hanging tree rivers of london, book 6 by ben aaronovitch. He also wrote two doctor who serials in the late 1980s and spinoff novels from doctor who and blakes 7. Rivers of london midnight riot in the us is the first novel in the series of the same name by english author ben aaronovitch.
The sixth rivers of london novel pc peter grant book 6 kindle edition by aaronovitch, ben. Ben aaronovitch was born in london in 1964 and had the kind of dull routine childhood that drives a man either to drink or to science fiction. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ben aaronovitch books online. I had been looking for books that were similar to kate griffins series of books focusing on matthew swift, and i came across aaronovitch s name thank heavens for amazon recommendations.
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The novels of the series are very popular among masses and considered a huge success till date. Ben aaronovitch a rivers of london novel collection 6 books set ben aaronovitch on. The hanging tree rivers of london 6 by ben aaronovitch. The peter grant series alternatively, the rivers of london series or the pc 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. I started reading the peter grant rivers of london series by ben aaronovitch based on a friends recommendation, and i admit, i wasnt really expecting much.
Theres not enough exposition in this volume to bring new readers up to speed, and it does have a lot of backstory by now. Rivers of london series book 6 ben aaronovitch author 2017 lies sleeping rivers of london series book 7 ben aaronovitch author kobna holdbrooksmith narrator. Ben aaronovitch a rivers of london novel collection 6. A unique blend of police procedural, loving detail about the greatest character of all, london, and a dash of the supernatural.
Written by ben aaronovitch, audiobook narrated by kobna holdbrooksmith. The hanging tree may be my favourite of the books so far i still need to get the comics. These are excellent police procedurals, set in modern london, but with magic added to the mix. Water weed 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. Henceforth, subsisting on nothing more than instant coffee and japanese takeaway, ben embarked on the epic personal journey that was to lead to rivers of london or midnight riot as it is known in the americas. The hanging tree ben aaronovitch s bestselling rivers of london urban fantasy series the perfect blend of csi and harry potter. The rivers of london series includes to date 6 books. 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 scotland yard detective, but his boss wants to put him in the case progression unit his biggest potential threat would be a paper cut.
He is a screenwriter, with early notable success on bbcs legendary doctor who, for which he wrote some. Londonbased supernatural police officer peter grant returns for a 6th book without a glimmer of plot exhaustion. Ben aaronovitch currently resides in london and says that he will leave when they pry his city from his cold dead fingers. He is a screenwriter, with early notable success on bbc televisions legendary doctor who, for which he wrote some episodes now widely regarded as classics, and which even he is quite fond of. Ben aaronovitchs bestselling rivers of london urban fantasy series the perfect blend of csi and harry potter. That is exactly what happened when i received ben aaronovitch s book rivers of london the other day. 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. Cry fox and before lies sleeping and is best read after the sixth book. Midnight riot by ben aaronovitch, 2011 i received this book as a gift a rather long time ago. The prime suspect is one robert weil, possibly an associate of the twisted wizard known as the faceless man. Rivers of london series audiobooks listen to the full.