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In "Action at a Distance," Ben Aaronovitch returns the reader to the streets of London where Constable Angus Strallen pursues a serial killer who has migrated from Cumbria. The hunt leads him to the wizarding police force, where Thomas Nightingale—an officer with a storied wartime past—offers the only powerful help to stop the murderer, whose motives run deeper than a simple crime. The story weaves together mystery and magic while revealing long‑awaited secrets about Nightingale’s World War II history, firmly connecting the volume to the broader Rivers of London continuity.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Ben Aaronovitch
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