Imagined crossover · Magic and fantasy
What if Thomas Lynley met Peter Grant?
The earl and the apprentice wizard. Two officers of the Metropolitan Police from opposite ends of society, with the same dedication to the truth.
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The pair
Thomas LynleyDetective Inspector and eighth Earl of AshertonBy Elizabeth George · Inspector Lynley · first in A Great Deliverance
Peter GrantPolice constable and apprentice wizardBy Ben Aaronovitch · Rivers of London · first in Rivers of London
Chemistry7/10
Friction5/10
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Where and when
London
The 2010s
The story
- How they might meet
- A death at a Belgravia party baffles Lynley and Havers, and the Met quietly suggests they call the Folly.
- Why they would work
- Two officers of the Metropolitan Police from opposite ends of society, with the same dedication to the truth.
- What each brings
- Lynley has breeding, intelligence and Barbara Havers. Peter has curiosity, magic and a copper’s instincts.
- Where they would clash
- Lynley is a sceptic of the highest order; Peter would enjoy proving him wrong.
Strengths compared
Thomas Lynley Peter Grant
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On the page together
The years in which each character's books were published.
Read your way in
Start with each character's first appearance.
- A Great DeliveranceElizabeth George · 1988 · Thomas Lynley's first appearanceBuy on Amazon
- Rivers of LondonBen Aaronovitch · 2011 · Peter Grant's first appearanceBuy on Amazon
