{"product_id":"9780575097582-rivers-of-london","title":"Rivers of London","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook 1 in the #1 bestselling Rivers of London series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first of the Sunday Times Bestselling Peter Grant series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the million-copy-bestseller series everyone is talking about\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 1 in the Rivers of London series, from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e My story really begins when I tried to take a witness statement from a man who was already dead.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProbationary 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Rivers of London novels:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNICK FROST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'As brilliant and funny as ever'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE SUN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Charming, witty, exciting'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE INDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943452586081,"sku":"9780575097582","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28659427.jpg?v=1722774079","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780575097582-rivers-of-london","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}