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Peter Grant, a probationary constable in the Metropolitan Police, is assigned to routine paperwork until a mysterious murder thrusts him into the world of the uncanny. After befriending an eyewitness who is a ghost, his unique ability to communicate with the dead draws the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale. Nightingale investigates crimes that intertwine magic with the mundane. As a series of brutal and bizarre murders spreads through London, Peter must navigate a realm where gods and mortals collide, chasing a long‑dead evil that is returning amid a surge of magical activity.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Ben Aaronovitch
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