Character · The Folly · 10 books
Molly
Molly is the Folly’s silent, pale housekeeper. She keeps the ancient building running, cooks enormous meals and is clearly not entirely human, though no one quite explains what she is.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Rivers of London (2011)
- Latest appearance
- Stone and Sky (2025)
- Books
- 10 (10 minor)
- Series
- Rivers of London
- Author
- Ben Aaronovitch
- Circle
- The Folly
Where to meet Molly
Molly first appears in Rivers of London (2011), in a minor role, book 1 of the Rivers of London series.
Every book with Molly
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2011·Rivers of Londonminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2011·Moon Over Sohominor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2012·Whispers Under Groundminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2013·Broken Homesminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2014·Foxglove Summerminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2016·The Hanging Treeminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2018·Lies Sleepingminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2020·False Valueminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2022·Amongst Our Weaponsminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2025·Stone and Skyminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Peter GrantPolice constable and apprentice wizard | 10 |
| Thomas NightingaleDetective chief inspector and Peter's master | 10 |
| Alexander SeawollDetective chief inspector of the Murder Team | 9 |
| Beverley BrookGoddess of a south London river | 9 |
| Sahra GuleedDetective sergeant | 8 |
| Lesley MayPeter's colleague, disfigured in the first book | 6 |