The BookbagĪaronovitch deftly balances urban fantasy with the police procedural. There again, so have most of the previous books in the series and the odds are the next one probably will be too. The Hanging Tree is definitely one of the best in the Grant/Aaronovitch pantheon. * DEN OF GEEK *Īaronovitch has outdone himself this time - it's the best book of the series thus far, and that's no mean feat.

Once you start, you'll find a London that's just dying to be explored. This is a tight thriller that is compelling and buckets of fun. 'A darkly comic read with characters you can't help but like.'īen Aaronovitch is a master of metropolitan magical mayhem and the action is delightful. 'The Rivers of London series is an ever-evolving delight' 'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups' THE 'RIVERS OF LONDON' NOVELS HAVE SOLD OVER TWO MILLION COPIES.ĭISCOVER WHY THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST-LOVED BOOK SERIES BEING WRITTEN TODAY. And, far worse, he might even have to come to terms with the malevolent supernatural killer and agent of chaos known as Mr Punch. To save his beloved city Peter's going to need help from his former best friend and colleague - Lesley May - who brutally betrayed him and everything he thought she believed in. A plan that has its roots in London's two thousand bloody years of history, and could literally bring the city to its knees. Peter Grant, Detective Constable and apprentice wizard, now plays a key role in an unprecedented joint operation to bring Chorley to justice.īut even as the unwieldy might of the Metropolitan Police bears down on its foe, Peter uncovers clues that Chorley, far from being finished, is executing the final stages of a long term plan. Martin Chorley - aka the Faceless Man - wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run.

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