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A Rare Book of Cunning Device
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 29 mins
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A Rare Book of Cunning Device
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Exclusive to Audio! Somewhere amongst the shadowy stacks and the many basements of the British library, something is very much amiss - and we're not talking late returns here. Is it a ghost, or something much worse? PC Peter Grant really isn't looking forward to finding out....
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- Beccameriel
- 16-05-17
Short vignette for the fans
A fun story that's really more of a short scene. Nice to see Postmartin have a bit of fun. Honestly, don't bother with this unless you already know the series. No concessions are made for noobs; it's just dropped there for you to find. Or, then again, maybe do just spend a few minutes listening to this and if you are intrigued, go back and get the books.
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is brilliant as ever. It makes such a difference to the quality of the audiobook when the author and reader work together. Kobna is so comfortable as Peter Grant and Ben Aaronovitch's world that it's always a pleasure to listen to him.
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- L E Saull
- 27-04-17
More please!
A great short story from the Rivers of London series, it would be wonderful if all the graphic novels were issued as short stories too!
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- Tod Werewolf
- 06-06-17
Short but Sweet
A very short Peter Grant story. different type of tale, could have been longer but it's FREE.
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- Kindle Customer
- 20-05-17
good but short
l love the new character but wish it was a bit longer the performance was as always superb
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- Anonymous User
- 14-10-17
It ain't Baldrick.....
A witty and (nicely) sarcastic short tale It's well written, But, more important for an Audio book, brilliantly performed.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-10-17
Really???
It was great to get back into this series but why tempt us with half an hour which goes no where!! Rubbish!
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- diggerlady
- 29-10-17
just getting going!
I know it was free... and I knew it was 30 mins so I can't complain...!
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- "mhca"
- 23-10-17
Such fun!
Loved it... short but really engaging and a fun half hour. love to read/ hear more
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- karen
- 13-10-17
Fab little short story
Only thing is I wanted more! Wish it could have kept going. Loved the narrator too will read more of these definitely
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- Bex
- 15-05-17
A wonderful interlude
This short story was like when a beloved friend drops in for a coffee and after they leave you're bereft that they couldn't stay longer. More Peter Grant asap pleeeeeease!!
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- Jim "The Impatient"
- 14-05-17
I LIKE TO LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES OF FICTIONAL
CHARACTERS
A lot of paranormal with a mix of Steampunk. Nothing I am too excited about and I will forget all of it by next week, but it is free and is only a half hour of my life. Certainly worth a go.
LIBRAIRIANSHIP IS NOT FOR THE FAINTHEARTED
The SODDEN narrator does a fine job.
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- Elisabeth Carey
- 01-05-17
A Peter Grant bonus short story
London PC Peter Grant gets called to the British Museum, which has a serious problem in one of its many basements. They think it's a poltergeist; something, at least, is moving things around in ways that can't be accounted for by the actions of staff and users. Grant thinks this is unlikely, because of how modern the building is, but given the ancient, rare, historical, and otherwise valuable items in the collection, can't rule it out.
And so he goes hunting through the basements. But is he hunting a ghost, a poltergeist, something else?
And has he brought the right equipment?
This is a nice little short story, an Audible exclusive, that adds to the world-building and character development of the series. It's an additional little treat if you've been reading the series, and a nice introduction to Peter Grant if you haven't been.
This story was free on Audible when I downloaded it.
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- Annonymous
- 26-09-19
Waste of time
Short story with no real ending.. Not sure if this is a sample of something but it's just a waste of time
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- jason
- 04-05-17
Excellent as usuall, just to short, will take It.
Every audiobook in this series gets better, this was a snippet, but listening to this narrator, is about as good as they get, imho of course. I sincerely hope that he will release these little short stories in between novels, especially if we are going to have to wait any significant amount of time, again just imho.
Great story, writer and narrator. A winning trifecta
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-01-20
didn't understand
I guess i would need to read more book with these characters to understand them. this is the first I read and didnt get it at all
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- Claire
- 27-04-17
Dangers of Librarians and Poltergeists
It's a short story so it's hard to say much without giving some of the plot away. What a fantastic taste of Peter Grant, at it again. The usual dry, irreverent humour that makes it such a excellent read with loads of laugh out loud moments. This is a short adventure with Peter and Post Martin. Even if you've never read any of the earlier books, you'll still enjoy it, and with the vocal genius of Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, you'll be hooked!
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- C. H. Dye
- 30-04-17
such a delight.
Librarians, magic and Peter Grant making his patented wry observations. A must for fans.
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- Kellie Harrison
- 17-04-20
Couldn't get hooked
glad this was free and short....i couldn't get hooked at all. I have no idea what even happened LOL
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- Sires
- 09-05-19
It's a Short Storry
Luckily I got this for free or I would have never read it. I'm not much of a short story reader. PC Peter Grant is called to the British Library by a tough librarian who suspects that there is a poltergeist in the stacks. With the assistance of the Archivist and his ghost hunting dog, he sets out to figure out what to do about the troublesome device.
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as usual is a first rate narrator.
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- Loy
- 03-06-17
a cunning tale
I really enjoyed this short story, in fact I purchased the first in the series and enjoyed it very much.
good stuff
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