Rivers of London book 1 · 2011
Rivers of London
A headless body in Covent Garden, a ghost as the only witness, and a young constable who can see him. Peter Grant is taken under the wing of Thomas Nightingale, the last officially sanctioned wizard in England, while a spirit of riot and revenge spreads violence across London and the gods of the Thames squabble over territory. Published in the United States as Midnight Riot.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ben Aaronovitch
- Series
- Rivers of London, book 1 of 10
- Published
- 2011
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Rivers of London
6 recurring or key characters from Ben Aaronovitch’s chart. Introduces Peter Grant, Thomas Nightingale, Lesley May, Beverley Brook and 2 more.
Lead 1
- Peter GrantFirst appearancePolice constable and apprentice wizard
Major 2
- Thomas NightingaleFirst appearanceDetective chief inspector and Peter's master
- Lesley MayFirst appearancePeter's colleague, disfigured in the first book
Minor and cameo 3
- Beverley BrookFirst appearanceGoddess of a south London river
- MollyFirst appearanceThe Folly's silent housekeeper
- Alexander SeawollFirst appearanceDetective chief inspector of the Murder Team
Also featuring these characters
Other Ben Aaronovitch books that share the most characters with Rivers of London.
- Broken Homes2013 · Rivers of London · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
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- Lies Sleeping2018 · Rivers of London · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Whispers Under Ground2012 · Rivers of London · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon