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Whispers Under Ground

by Ben Aaronovitch

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Series: Rivers of London (3)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Mystery. HTML:A WHOLE NEW REASON TO MIND THE GAP
 
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. The trouble is, the bottom—if it exists at all—is deeper and more unnatural than anyone suspects . . . except, that is, for London constable and sorcerer’s apprentice Peter Grant. 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.
At least he won’t be alone. No, the FBI has sent over a crack agent to help. She’s young, ambitious, beautiful . . . and a born-again Christian apt to view any magic as the work of the devil. Oh yeah—that’s going to go well.
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    amberwitch: Offbeat magicians in London
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Series:Rivers of Londer: #3

2023-11-03: First book where I noticed the police procedural. There's a very large chunk of the book where not much happens and I was just fine with that. I'm enjoying continuing to learn about the characters and just going along for the ride. ( )
  Awfki | Nov 5, 2023 |
Nachdem ich jetzt zwei Teile lang über den nicht vorhanden Charakter der weiblichen Figuren geärgert habe, jetzt endlich: Frauen mit Tiefe, keine Paragraphen lange Aufsätze darüber, wie Peter mit ihnen schlafen will.

In meinen Augen gibt es der ganzen Geschichte so viel mehr Tiefe und ich kann mich vollständig zurücklehnen und Aaronovitch's großartigen Schreibstil genießen. Der Humor, die genervten Kommentare über Brutalismus und das immer weiter ausgebaute magische Netzwerk ist wundervoll geschrieben, der Fall ist interessant und die ganze Serie definitiv zu empfehlen.
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  Hexenwelt | Sep 6, 2023 |
Another winner and another great ending. So glad I can plunge right into book four. Waiting for a new book after that will be so hard! ( )
  beentsy | Aug 12, 2023 |
The underworld of whispering people that leverages their wares into the art world. Sounds like a great adventure ( )
  untitled841 | Jul 3, 2023 |
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Aaronovitch, Benprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Blum, ChristineÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Holdbrook-Smith, KobnaNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Knowles, PatrickCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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I would say to them as they shook in their fear,

"Now what is your paltry book,

Or the Phidian touch of the chisel's point,

That can make the marble look,

To this monster of ours, that for ages lay

In the depths of the deaming earth,

Till we brought him out with a cheer and a shout,

And hammer'd him into birth?"

—"The Engine," Alexander Anderson
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In memory of Blake Snyder (1957-2009) who not only saved the cat but the writer, the mortgage and the career as well.
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Back in the summer I'd made the mistake of telling my mum what I did for a living.
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Fantasy. Fiction. Mystery. HTML:A WHOLE NEW REASON TO MIND THE GAP
 
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. The trouble is, the bottom—if it exists at all—is deeper and more unnatural than anyone suspects . . . except, that is, for London constable and sorcerer’s apprentice Peter Grant. 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.
At least he won’t be alone. No, the FBI has sent over a crack agent to help. She’s young, ambitious, beautiful . . . and a born-again Christian apt to view any magic as the work of the devil. Oh yeah—that’s going to go well.

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Something's stirring in
London's Underground tunnels.
Grant investigates!
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