Ten Poems about Rivers

Book 1 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.My name is Peter Grant, and I used to be a probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all right-thinking people as the Metropolitan Police Service, and to everyone else as the Filth. My story really begins when I tried to take a witness statement from a man who was already dead...Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London\'s Metropolitan Police. After taking a statement from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost, Peter comes to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates crimes involving magic and other manifestations of the uncanny.Suddenly, as a wave of brutal and bizarre murders engulfs the city, Peter is plunged into a world where gods and goddesses mingle with mortals and a long-dead evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of magic.Praise for the Rivers of London novels:\'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London\'NICK FROST\'As brilliant and funny as ever\'THE SUN\'Charming, witty, exciting\'THE INDEPENDENT\'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups\'THE TIMESDiscover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you\'re a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don\'t panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch\'s imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels. Σελίδες: 432, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1108, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm