They are of the 'can't put down' variety.and for an urban fantasy fan that rarest of treats substantial depth of character, plots which twist unexpectedly and a dose of humor which is never gratuitous. "This is Ben Aaronovitch's third book in the series, and I have enjoyed each one of them with an unseemly relish. and a born-again Christian apt to view any magic as the work of the devil. No, the FBI has sent over a crack agent to help. With Inspector Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, tied up in the hunt for the rogue magician known as "the Faceless Man," it's up to Peter to plumb the haunted depths of the oldest, largest, and-as of now-deadliest subway system in the world.Īt least he won't be alone. except, that is, for London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant. The trouble is, the bottom-if it exists at all-is deeper and more unnatural than anyone suspects. It begins with a dead body at the far end of Baker Street tube station, all that remains of American exchange student James Gallagher-and the victim's wealthy, politically powerful family is understandably eager to get to the bottom of the gruesome murder.
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