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From the million-selling Rivers of London novel and graphic novel series by cult writer Ben Aaronovitch comes an all-new tale of supernatural suspense and good-old-fashioned London policing! Peter Grant is a cop and part-time wizard investigating London’s ‘Falcon’ crimes – those that are outside the realms of normal criminal investigations – and more into the realms of trolls under bridges, cursed crime scenes, and the ghosts of monsters past. Peter never saw himself in pest control – but that’s exactly where he finds himself when a killer, sentient, living fungus goes on a rampage of revenge using its victims’ worst fears against them. An all-new and original Rivers of London comic series, written by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel! Set between Foxglove Summer and The Hanging Tree. Collects Rivers of London: Black Mould #1-5.

An all-new and original Rivers of London comic series, written by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel! Set between ''Foxglove Summer'' and ‘The Hanging Tree''. A police vehicle on a routine prison transfer in north London is stormed by Russian hoodlums seeking to free a very particular prisoner. Their target is a witch. A very powerful witch who doesn''t want to be free. Things rapidly turn very ugly for the hoods and it''s soon a job for full-time police constable and part-time wizard, Peter Grant.

Co-written by New York Times bestselling author, James Swallow! A dangerous monster is at large above the streets of London. And its name is… Wyvern! After a Met Police helicopter on night patrol is attacked by an unidentified aerial phenomena, the Met’s only sanctioned wizard, Peter Grant, and his mentor, Thomas Nightingale, are called to investigate. Peter and Nightingale find themselves drawn into a battle between two groups of hunters – one human, and one fae – as they uncover a legacy of events that extend back to the 1960s. To save the skies of the city, Peter must face the enraged beast – but can he end things peacefully… or will he be forced to destroy the last wyvern?

An unmissable brand-new era in the life of full-time cop and part-time wizard, Peter Grant. A werewolf is on the loose and will stop at nothing to avoid capture! It’s up to Peter and his cohort of chums to hunt the deadly lycanthrope and bring him to justice!

It’s all gone to pot! London’s waterways have been overrun by a brutal and beautiful queenpin of crime. A menacing figure known only as the Hoodette is sending her henchmen along the river to distribute her new magically-produced drug. Unfortunately for them, the waterways are home to the Rivers of London – ancient gods and goddesses of the British capital who just so happen to have a very close friendship with the newly promoted Detective Constable Peter Grant and his mentor, Thomas Nightingale. In a gripping tale of cat and mouse from Rivers of London author Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel (Doctor Who, The Vinyl Detective), with art by Lee Sullivan (Doctor Who, Transformers), Peter Grant encounters goblin girls and paintball-savvy goddesses as he tries to uncover the Hoodette’s true identity and find her supply. Collects Rivers of London: Water Weed #1-4. “A series that always entertains, and never disappoints.” – Nerdly

An unmissable brand-new era in the life of full-time cop and part-time wizard, Peter Grant. A werewolf is on the loose and will stop at nothing to avoid capture! It’s up to Peter and his cohort of chums to hunt the deadly lycanthrope and bring him to justice!

A turf war between the talking foxes and an aggressive cat-human hybrid drags first Abigail and then the Folly into a deadly new investigation… When a mysterious cat-woman comes looking for help to free her three sisters from a notorious chimera brothel, old frenemies become allies in the latest Rivers of London adventures. Now Abigail must team up with Kitty Butchart aka the Hoodette and the foxy, nefarious and rather treacherous Reynard Fossman to launch a daring rescue mission to free the young women from the clutches of a ruthless London gangster and his rogue wizard of a mother. With exclusive bonus material, including a script to art comparison, a covers gallery and selection of unseen artwork. Written by Andrew Cartmel (Doctor Who) and with art by Jose Maria Beroy (The Phantom of the Opera and Deadman). This is the latest edition in Ben Aaronovitch’s hugely successful and award-winning Rivers of London series. Collects issues #1-4 of Rivers of London: Stray Cat Blues.

The Special Assessment Unit. Sounds innocuous enough. But when you hear this unit of London’s Metropolitan Police investigates the class of crimes codenamed ‘Falcon’, your ears might prick up. Dig a little deeper, and you might discover words like ‘wizard’ and ‘magic’ and ‘little crocodiles’. Your conclusion might be that someone is taking the piss. But perhaps the investigations by Detective Constable Peter Grant – newly promoted cop and trainee wizard – and his colleagues at the Folly (HQ of SAU) – really are conducted in the shadowy infraworld of London’s mythological past – and present. Among Peter’s associates are the Rivers of London – the ancient gods and goddesses of the capital’s waterways (one of them is also his girlfriend, Beverley) who, while often helpful, also skirt that fine line between good and, er, not so good. ‘Rivers of London: Water Weed’ takes place after the events of ‘The Hanging Tree’ and ‘Cry Fox’.

Some say a dangerous monster is at large above the streets of London… A winged monster red in tooth and claw, and its name… Wyvern! Wizard-in-training Peter Grant takes to the skies to investigate a rash of strange UFO sightings high above the capital after a Met Police helicopter night patrol is attacked by what can only be described as a dragon! Peter and his mentor Thomas Nightingale, the Met’s only sanctioned wizard, find themselves caught in the schemes of a trio of renegade Fae as they uncover a legacy of events that stretch all the way back to the Swinging Sixties and one of London’s most famous residents – a certain “Experienced” rock star – who made a pact with the Demi-monde that was never fulfilled. To save the city, Peter must hunt down the enraged beast – but can he end things peacefully…? Or will he be forced to destroy the last Wyvern? Written by BAFTA nominated, New York Times, Sunday Times and Amazon #1 best-selling author James Swallow, creator of the Marc Dane thriller series, and author of novels based on Star Trek, Doctor Who, and Warhammer 40,000. With art by José MarÍa Beroy (The Phantom of the Opera, Deadman, Monday, Monday and Deadly Ever After). This is the latest edition in Ben Aaronovitch’s hugely successful and award-winning Rivers of London series. Collects Rivers of London: Here Be Dragons #1-4

The brand new novella in the Sunday Times #1 bestselling Rivers of London series. **** THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY ACROSS THE POND... When ex-FBI Agent Patrick Henderson calls in an ''X-Ray Sierra India'' incident, the operator doesn''t understand. He tells them to pass it up the chain till someone does. That person is FBI Special Agent Kimberley Reynolds. Arriving snowbound Northern Wisconsin, she finds that a tornado has flattened half the town - and there''s no sign of Henderson. Things soon go from weird to worse, as neighbours report unsettling sightings, key evidence goes missing, and the snow keeps rising - cutting off the town, with no way in or out... As the clues lead to the coldest of cold cases - a cursed expedition into the frozen wilderness - Reynolds follows a trail from the start of the American nightmare, to the horror that still lives on today... **** PRAISE FOR BEN AARONOVITCH & THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES: ''Highly entertaining'' SUNDAY EXPRESS ''Charming, witty, exciting'' THE INDEPENDENT ''Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters'' NICK FROST ''Funny and wildly inventive'' MAIL ON SUNDAY

Peter Grant: policeman, trainee wizard and now pest controller. Joined by fellow officer and Muslim ninja, Sahra Guleed, the two are trying to contain an outbreak of vindictive black mould that seems to be going after the rich and heartless. An all-new and original Rivers of London comic series, written by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel! Set between Foxglove Summer and The Hanging Tree.

The kidnapping of two young girls is not what it seems. On the surface it looked like an attempt to ransom the daughter of the imprisoned wife of a Russian oligarch – but then why was Abigail, apprentice wizard to Peter Grant, also taken? And why, after also kidnapping his vixen and cub, were the moneyed miscreants using Dan Russell – one of London’s more unusual talking foxes – as bait? Abigail, apparently poor prey material, has now been joined in captivity by another kidnapped associate of The Folly – Detective Sergeant Guleed, who is apparently considered much greater sport. Now Peter and his boss are going to have to leave the confines of London to take their chances in the green and unpleasant countryside, to track the kidnappers down… An all-new Rivers of London story written by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel, taking place after the events of the novel ‘The Hanging Tree’ and comic series ‘Detective Stories’.

A sentient killer mould seems to be targeting the rich tenants of a shady property developer. Naturally, this draws the interest of the Folly’s Finest, PC Peter Grant and his boss, Thomas Nightingale. Their investigations lead to an old acquaintance of Nightingale’s with an interest in herbal remedies and, much to Peter’s surprise, old handguns… An all-new and original Rivers of London comic series, written by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel! Set between Foxglove Summer and The Hanging Tree.

The bestselling cops and wizards series from chart-topping author (and comics writer) Ben Aaronovitch continues, with its most revelatory volume yet! Uncover the secret World War II history of Peter Grant''s mentor, the mysterious Nightingale! Ben Aaronovitch’s ‘Rivers of London’ Set For Adaptation By See-Saw, Pure Fiction Television October, 1957. A serial killer terrorising the women of Cumbria has moved to the streets of London, with Constable Angus Strallen hot on his heels. But this murderer has special abilities, and Strallen soon realises he needs the help of an old friend from the front lines who can match this madman''s power - London''s own wizarding police officer, Thomas Nightingale. As the pair move in closer, it quickly becomes clear that murder is not this man''s only intent. Tying directly into the continuity of the Rivers of London novels and revealing secrets about Nightingale''s past that readers have long-hoped to find out! Collects Rivers of London: Action at a Distance #1-4.

CSI meets Harry Potter in this graphic novel from Ben Aaronovitch - writer of the bestselling Rivers of London supernatural police procedural crime novel series, Andrew Cartmel author of The Vinyl Detective and Celeste Bronfman. Illustrations from a mysterious book of fairy tales drawn in the late 1800s are coming to life in the 21st Century and causing havoc. The illustrations were originally painted by a Victorian artist called Jeter Day who disappeared one night in an enchanted forest when he was spirited away by tree nymphs never to be seen again… Now, with the enchantment accidentally broken by Olympia and Chelsea, daughters of the river goddess Mama Thames, Jeter, twisted by his time spent with the nymphs, has returned to our world bitter and resentful. It is a world he neither recognises nor likes. All he wants is his life returned to him and woe betide any man who stands in his way. With Peter and Nightingale busy on another case, it falls to sisters Olympia and Chelsea with the help of the Foxes to stop Jeter and save the day.

CSI meets Harry Potter in this fantastic new graphic novel from Ben Aaronovitch, writer of the bestselling Rivers of London supernatural police procedural crime novel series! Ben Aaronovitch’s ‘Rivers of London’ Set For Adaptation By See-Saw, Pure Fiction Television Vengeful Russian mobsters are looking to hire members of London''s own more-then-natural underworld to bring bloody retribution down on the witch Varvara. However, the ex-Soviet sorcerer is under the protective wing of London''s own wizarding cop, Peter Grant (now a proper detective and everything), and to get the attention of Grant and his colleagues, the daughter of a prominent Russian oligarch is kidnapped by parties unknown but possibly fox-like. What makes it worse is that Peter is going to have to leave his beloved London and *gasp* go out into the countryside! And when there''s trees and fields and wildlife involved, things never end well...

The members (all two of them) of London''s most secret police force are on the trail of a self-driving killer car. But it takes something weird to catch something weird and soon they are behind the wheel of – The Most Haunted Car in England! Written by Doctor Who writer Ben Aaronovitch (Remembrance of the Daleks) and set in the world of his own bestselling novels, with Doctor Who showrunner Andrew Cartmel! Rivers of London novels have sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide to date! In continuity with the novels – not an adaptation, this is an all-new story set between ''Broken Homes'' and ''Foxglove Summer''.

Undergoing his detective exams, PC Peter Grant has been looking back on some of his previous cases. The final one takes him back to one of his first – on that has nothing to do with his other profession: trainee wizard in the Met’s Special Assessment Unit. However, it is a time of remembrance past with his old partner, Lesley May – the same partner left mutilated by magic and who has now gone rogue, vanishing into London’s mystical underworld… Self-contained magical crimes, as recounted by Detective Peter Grant to his superiors, as he takes the Detective exam. If you''ve ever wanted to try the mysterious world of Rivers of London, this is the perfect opportunity to get on board! An all-new series of Rivers of London short stories by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel. Set between The Hanging Tree and Black Mould.

Detective Inspector Peter Grant was right to believe there was something off about the mysterious new drug doing the rounds at parties. Goblin girl, Lana Blanding, confirmed it to be “werelight weed”, seemingly grown by magic. That’s as much information as Lana was willing to part with for free. Clever girl, Lana – but not clever enough to know that working both sides would land her in hospital. The werelight weed is being distributed by boat along the Thames, but the main source is still unknown. What Peter does know, however, is that there is an office in Teddington which acts as a staging area for distributing the drugs. He also knows that the dealers are scared shitless of their supplier: a woman covered in face tattoos known as the Hoodette.

CSI meets Harry Potter in this graphic novel from Ben Aaronovitch - writer of the bestselling Rivers of London supernatural police procedural crime novel series, Andrew Cartmel author of The Vinyl Detective and Celeste Bronfman. Illustrations from a mysterious book of fairy tales drawn in the late 1800s are coming to life in the 21st Century and causing havoc. The illustrations were originally painted by a Victorian artist called Jeter Day who disappeared one night in an enchanted forest when he was spirited away by tree nymphs never to be seen again… Now, with the enchantment accidentally broken by Olympia and Chelsea, daughters of the river goddess Mama Thames, Jeter, twisted by his time spent with the nymphs, has returned to our world bitter and resentful. It is a world he neither recognises nor likes. All he wants is his life returned to him and woe betide any man who stands in his way. With Peter and Nightingale busy on another case, it falls to sisters Olympia and Chelsea with the help of the Foxes to stop Jeter and save the day.

Peter Grant and Sahra Guleed are trying to contain an outbreak of vindictive black mould that seems to be going after the rich and heartless. But after a successful mission, the mould has penetrated the headquarters of London’s crime-fighting magical practitioners – The Folly – and the shitake is about to get real… An all-new and original Rivers of London comic series, written by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel! Set between Foxglove Summer and The Hanging Tree.

CSI meets Harry Potter in this fantastic new graphic novel from Ben Aaronovitch, writer of the bestselling Rivers of London supernatural police procedural crime novel series! Something dark and slimy is dripping through the walls of suburban London. Not the usual stuff that smells funny and can be hell on the lungs, this mould is possessed by some dark power full of bad intentions. Looks like it''s another case for London''s one and only trainee wizard cop, Police Constable Peter Grant, and his reluctant partner, Sahra Guleed! An all-new adventure for Ben Aaronvitch''s laconic, way-past-cool but slightly geeky trainee wizard and budding detective, Peter Grant! Tying directly into the Rivers of London continuity, set between Foxglove Summer and The Hanging Tree Aaronovitch is joined by Doctor Who writer Andrew Cartmel for this gripping new series.

THE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE INTERNATIONAL #1 BESTSELLING RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES "This isn’t London. The rules are different up here…" All Detective Sergeant Peter Grant wanted was a nice holiday up in Scotland. He''ll need one once this is over... Sea: check. Sand: some. Sun: sort of - but that''s not the only thing in the sky... * * * * * PRAISE FOR BEN AARONOVITCH & THE RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES: "Highly entertaining." SUNDAY EXPRESS "Charming, witty, exciting." THE INDEPENDENT "Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London." NICK FROST "As brilliant and funny as ever... Masterfully crafted – gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money." THE SUN "An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups." THE TIMES "Funny and wildly inventive." MAIL ON SUNDAY

It creeps! It crawls! It ooooozes! Something dark and slimy is dripping through the walls of suburban London. Not usually a police matter but there''s something very weird about this mould. Police Constable Peter Grant and his unwilling partner, Sahra Guleed, soon find themselves knee deep in killer muck! Meanwhile, their boss, Thomas Nightingale, is preparing to do battle against a haunted ice cream van. Good times. An all-new and original Rivers of London comic series, written by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel! Set between Foxglove Summer and The Hanging Tree.

An explosive lesson in history! Thomas Nightingale is one of the most highly revered magicians in Europe and a respected Detective Inspector – but he holds a guarded past. His protégé, Detective Constable Peter Grant, is about to discover some of Nightingale’s deepest secrets, hidden within the archives of the London Metropolitan Police’s Special Operations Unit. From Rivers of London author Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel (Doctor Who, The Vinyl Detective), with art by Brian Williamson (Doctor Who, Hook Jaw), the million-selling series continues with this latest instalment. Step back in time with Grant as he learns how Nightingale unravelled a mystery filled with murder, comic books, and atomic secrets that threatened to destroy Britain.

Peter Grant has being doing some research on an old case in the annexe of the Folly’s library. He has discovered that his mentor, Thomas Nightingale, befriended a man named Angus Strallen during the Second World War after Strallen witnessed Nightingale fell an enemy aircraft with a wave of his hand. The pair were reunited in October 1957 as they attempted to track down a dangerous murderer who targeted women: one Professor Uwe Fischer. The ex-Luftwaffe-pilot-turned-scientist remained one step ahead of Nightingale and Strallen at every turn, seemingly surrounded by powerful allies. With the detectives hot on his trail after his attempted murder of Asterid Bivalacqua, Fischer decided to leave London and head back to Cumbria. But returning to his day job at Windscale, an atomic reactor plant in the North West, could prove to be even more deadly for the unsuspecting people of Britain…

Spring Breakers meets Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on the banks of the Thames in this new graphic novel from Ben Aaronovitch! Ben Aaronovitch’s ‘Rivers of London’ Set For Adaptation By See-Saw, Pure Fiction Television When two of the less well-behaved River goddesses, Chelsea and Olympia, decide to earn a few quid on the side, Peter and Bev find themselves drawn into a sordid cannabis-smuggling operation, controlled by London''s new queenpin of crime - the brutal and beautiful Hoodette!

CSI meets Harry Potter in this fantastic new graphic novel from Ben Aaronovitch, writer of the bestselling Rivers of London supernatural police procedural crime novel series! An anthology series of stories featuring Police Constable Peter Grant, his partner, Sahra Guleed, and their associates, as they tackle supernatural crime on the streets of London! An all-new adventure for Ben Aaronvitch''s laconic, way-past-cool but slightly geeky trainee wizard and budding detective, Peter Grant! Tying directly into the Rivers of London continuity. Aaronovitch is joined by Doctor Who writer Andrew Cartmel for this gripping new series.

Little Anna Nestorovna Yakunima has been kidnapped. Again. But this time it wasn’t Ludmila, her mother. Ludmila is in prison for the first bungled kidnapping but is still expected to come up with the ransom. The problem is that Anna wasn’t the only target. Also snatched was Abigail, protégée of DC Peter Grant of the Special Assessment Unit, London’s premier (and only) wizarding police unit. Then there’s also the question of what role Dan Russell, a large talking fox, had to play in all of this… An all-new Rivers of London story written by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel, taking place after the events of the novel ‘The Hanging Tree’ and comic series ‘Detective Stories’.

When a British joy-rider and his Mitsubishi Eclipse were found in the waters surrounding the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, the Dutch authorities found some unusual cargo in the boot of the boy racer’s car – something not of this world, which just so happens to be Peter’s speciality. Believing the prime suspect behind this supernatural smuggling scheme to be illegal street racing mastermind Emmanuel Cross, Peter borrowed a stylish Ferrari GTO and infiltrated Cross’s races, his sharp mind and magic abilities giving him an edge over other competitors. He couldn’t have expected that he’d be racing at full speed back into Fairy Land, where old enemies await… The Fey and The Furious takes place after the events of ‘Lies Sleeping’, the seventh novel in the Rivers of London series.

He may now be a Detective Constable, but Peter Grant still has a long way to go before he can become London’s second fully-qualified wizard policeman (the first being his boss, Inspector Thomas Nightingale). Still, no peace for the wicked. Grant and Nightingale remain vigilant for signs of their nemesis, the Faceless Man, and his known associate, Lesley May – one time cop and Peter’s ex-partner before a horrific disfigurement drove her to the wrong side of the criminal track when she sought to repair the damage. In the meantime, the boys in black – neither would be seen dead in a blue suit while on duty – are looking to keep safe the Russian witch, Varvara, who has a rather large price on her head after helping the police with their enquiries… An all-new Rivers of London story written by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel, taking place after the events of the novel ‘The Hanging Tree’ and comic series ‘Detective Stories’.

With unfinished business to attend to, the Seventh Doctor returns to where it all began: Coal Hill School in London in 1963. Last time he was here, the Doctor left something behind – a powerful Time Lord artefact that could unlock the secrets of time travel. Can the Doctor retrieve it before two rival factions of Daleks track it down? And even if he can, how will the Doctor prevent the whole of London becoming a war zone as the Daleks meet in explosive confrontation? An adventure featuring the Seventh Doctor as played by Sylvester McCoy and his companion Ace

The award-winning urban fantasy series Rivers of London begins a new story of fast cars and fairy queens, from series creator Ben Aaronovitch! When an English racecar washes up in the Netherlands, wizarding cop Peter Grant is called in to investigate its unusual cargo. Fresh from suspension, Peter infiltrates the street racing big leagues – but can he find the finish line when he’s sucked into a real-life fairyland? A canonical story, set after bestselling novel Lies Sleeping.

Detective Inspector Peter Grant is back in an all-new comic miniseries from author Ben Aaronovitch! Trouble never lies far from the race track. When a flash car belonging to a young boy racer from England washes up in the Netherlands with a bagload of unusual cargo, it''s evident there is more than meets the eye happening at street races held in an Essex car park. Enter Detective Inspector Peter Grant. Fresh from suspension, he takes to the track in his orange ''asbo'' Ford Focus to try and infiltrate the big leagues. But Peter soon finds himself sucked back into an Otherworld - a real-life fairyland! Collects Rivers of London: The Fey And The Furious #1-4.

Peter Grant looks look your average London police officer, but he is actually a part-time wizard in a very elite branch of the Metropolitan Police. It''s his job to investigate those crimes that regular cops don''t like to talk about because they often involve vampires or strange things in Underground tunnels. Peter''s latest case features a self-driving killer automobile, a Serbian refugee, the Most Haunted Car in England, a handsome drug dealer with a nice paisley scarf and a seemingly harmless wooden bench with a dark past! Collecting the sell-out smash mini-series, Rivers of London: Body Work!

Celebrate all-new Seventh Doctor action with his TV showrunner! An unknown intelligence in orbit. A terrifying vessel in the Australian outback. The future of the world at stake. The Intrusion Countermeasures Group activated. And the Doctor and Ace slap bang in the middle of it all. This is OPERATION VOLCANO. Ben Aaronovitch (‘Rivers of London’) and his characters from ‘Remembrance of the Daleks’ join writer and Doctor Who commissioning script editor Andrew Cartmel (‘Rivers of London’, ‘The Vinyl Detective’), artist Christopher Jones (‘Third Doctor’), and colorist Marco Lesko (‘Robotech’) to craft an explosively-propulsive espionage thriller for the ages! Plus, a bonus ‘Mags the Werewolf’ adventure by Richard Dinnick , Jessica Martin and Charlie Kirchoff and a brand-new First Doctor short by Paul Cornell and John Stokes. Collects Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor #1-3. “Perfectly replicates the aesthetic of the era. 5 out of 5.” – Kaboooom “Stacked with fandom credentials and graced with screen-accurate art. Another entertaining trip.” – Newsarama