Character · The Folly · 10 books
Thomas Nightingale
Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale runs the Folly and is, at the start of the series, the last officially recognised wizard in England. Courteous, old-fashioned and far older than he looks, he teaches Peter magic the traditional way, with Latin and endless practice.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Rivers of London (2011)
- Latest appearance
- Stone and Sky (2025)
- Books
- 10 (9 major, 1 minor)
- Series
- Rivers of London
- Author
- Ben Aaronovitch
- Circle
- The Folly
Where to meet Thomas Nightingale
Thomas Nightingale first appears in Rivers of London (2011), in a major role, book 1 of the Rivers of London series.
Every book with Thomas Nightingale
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2011MRivers of Londonmajor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2011MMoon Over Sohomajor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2012MWhispers Under Groundmajor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2013MBroken Homesmajor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2014·Foxglove Summerminor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2016MThe Hanging Treemajor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2018MLies Sleepingmajor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2020MFalse Valuemajor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2022MAmongst Our Weaponsmajor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
- 2025MStone and Skymajor role · Rivers of LondonBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| MollyThe Folly's silent housekeeper | 10 |
| Peter GrantPolice constable and apprentice wizard | 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 |