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Aaronovitch, Ben

Aaronovitch, Ben

Author Biography & Works

Ben Aaronovitch is a British author known for his series of urban fantasy novels known as the Rivers of London or the Peter Grant series. He was born in London, England in 1964.Aaronovitch initially pursued a career in screenwriting, working on television shows such as Doctor Who, Casualty, and Jupiter Moon. In 2011, he published his debut novel, "Rivers of London," which introduced readers to Peter Grant, a police constable who becomes the first apprentice in fifty years to the last wizard in England.The Rivers of London series follows Peter Grant as he navigates the world of magic and crime in London, solving supernatural crimes alongside his mentor, Detective Inspector Thomas Nightingale. The series has been praised for its humor, world-building, and diverse cast of characters.In addition to the Rivers of London series, Aaronovitch has also written several novellas and short stories set in the same universe, as well as a graphic novel adaptation of the first novel in the series.Aaronovitch's works have been critically acclaimed and have won several awards, including the Galaxy National Book Award for "Rivers of London" in 2012. He continues to write and publish new novels in the Rivers of London series, and his works are enjoyed by fans of urban fantasy and crime fiction around the world.

Books by Aaronovitch, Ben

Midnight Riot

Midnight Riot

Peter Grant is a probationary constable in London's Metropolitan Police who expects to spend his career doing paperwork. Then he takes a witness statement from a ghost at a murder...

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Moon Over Soho

Moon Over Soho

BODY AND SOUL The song. That’s what London constable and sorcerer’s apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant,...

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Whispers Under Ground

Whispers Under Ground

To solve a perplexing murder case, Peter Grant, London constable and sorcerer's apprentice, must plumb the haunted depths of the oldest, largest, and deadliest subway system in the world.

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Broken Homes

Broken Homes

Constable Peter Grant, a magician and keeper of the flame, must discover if a mutilated body found in Crawley is the work of a common serial killer or an associate...

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Foxglove Summer

Foxglove Summer

When two young girls go missing in rural Herefordshire, police constable and wizard-in-training Peter Grant is sent out of London to check that nothing supernatural is involved.

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Rivers Of London

Rivers Of London

Ah, detective urban fantasy but with a decidedly police procedural bent. If you like the idea of Dresden but hate the over-the-top, break all magical rules on a whim aspect...

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