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Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch

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Moon Over Soho

A Rivers of London novel (Related to this series)

Publisher
Orion
Publish Date
21 July 2011
Run Time
10 hours 1 minute
Format
Audiobook
Rating
4.6 (7 reviews)

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What to expect

Book 2 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.

Body and Soul. The song. That's what London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho's 606 Club. The notes of the old jazz standard are rising from the body - a sure sign that something about the man's death was not at all natural but instead supernatural.

Body and soul - they're also what Peter will risk as he investigates a pattern of similar deaths in and around Soho. With the help of his superior officer, Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, and the assistance of beautiful jazz aficionado Simone Fitzwilliam, Peter will uncover a deadly magical menace - one that leads right to his own doorstep and to the squandered promise of a young jazz musician: a talented trumpet player named Richard "Lord" Grant - otherwise known as Peter's dear old dad.

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.

Critics Review

  • Highly entertaining

    Sunday Express

  • Funny and wildly inventive

    Mail on Sunday

  • Masterfully crafted ... gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money

    The Sun

  • Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there even more than the real London

    Nick Frost

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  • Charming, witty, exciting

    Independent

  • An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups

    The Times

  • You feel that Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, the narrator, is yarning away directly to you, and his deadpan delivery alloys the writer's zany wit to do its work.

    THE TIMES

User Reviews

Book 4.6

Narration 4.9

  • 5.0 5.0

    The sort of thing audiobooks were made for - solid story, narrator who becomes inextricable from the main character. Working my way through the series.

    aitd90 2025-09-18
  • 5.0 5.0

    Love these books. I have read the entire series over and over. They never fail to please. Kobna Holdbrook-Smiths narration fits the character of Peter Grant superbly. A delight.

    Jacaranda 2023-06-13

Details

Author
Ben Aaronovitch
Narrator
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Duration
10 hours 1 minute
Release Date
21 July 2011
ISBN
9781409142898
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Orion
Genre
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Urban fantasy, Crime and mystery: police procedural
Rating
4.6(7 reviews)
Narration
4.9(7 reviews)

Synopsis

Book 2 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.Body and Soul. The song. That's what London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho's 606 Club. The notes of the old jazz standard are rising from the body - a sure sign that something about the man's death was not at all natural but instead supernatural. Body and soul - they're also what Peter will risk as he investigates a pattern of similar deaths in and around Soho. With the help of his superior officer, Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, and the assistance of beautiful jazz aficionado Simone Fitzwilliam, Peter will uncover a deadly magical menace - one that leads right to his own doorstep and to the squandered promise of a young jazz musician: a talented trumpet player named Richard "Lord" Grant - otherwise known as Peter's dear old dad.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 TIMESDiscover 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.

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