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Whispers Under Ground

Rivers of London, Book 3

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Whispers Under Ground

By: Ben Aaronovitch
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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Summary
 Book 3 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.

Peter Grant is learning magic fast. And it's just as well - he's already had run-ins with the deadly supernatural children of the Thames and a terrifying killer in Soho. Progression in the Police Force is less easy. Especially when you work in a department of two. A department that doesn't even officially exist. A department that if you did describe it to most people would get you laughed at. And then there's his love life. The last person he fell for ended up seriously dead. It wasn't his fault, but still.

Now something horrible is happening in the labyrinth of tunnels that make up the tube system that honeycombs the ancient foundations of London. And delays on the Northern line is the very least of it. Time to call in the Met's Economic and Specialist Crime Unit 9, aka 'The Folly'. Time to call in PC Peter Grant, Britain's Last Wizard.

Praise for the Rivers of London novels:

'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'
THE SUN

'Charming, witty, exciting'
THE INDEPENDENT

'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'
THE TIMES

Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.©2012 Ben Aaronovitch Crime Fiction Fantasy Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Classics Paranormal Exciting Crime Witty Magic England

Critic Reviews

Highly entertaining
Funny and wildly inventive
Masterfully crafted ... gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money
Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there even more than the real London
Charming, witty, exciting
An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups
All stars
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Love the story and I’m so engrossed in the world. And the narrator is absolutely fantastic. His voice is so good to listen to and his accents are on point.

Great series. I can’t put them down

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atmosphere was electric. Good Character interplay .Mystery pervades the plotline and the descriptions of alleys and sewers was detailed.

Eerie and Exciting

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I came upon this series by accident and am now hooked. Ben Aaronovitch has an astonishing imagination and a wonderfully entertaining way with words. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith simply couldn’t be bettered as the narrator, perfect tone and his voice characterisations are spot on. Perfect!

Gripping and fun

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I ❤️ the Peter Grant series. The characters are continuing to develop with each book. Lots of twists and turns and love how cometley plausible it all sounds!
Kobna's voice is amazing - it's like listening to an old friend.

Loved this book

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Great urban fiction series and incredibly well executed. This 3rd instalment allows for the established characters to develop further and introduces some new blood. The accents are superb. I forget I'm listening to only one (very talented) human.

Top 5 Narrators

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