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Lies Sleeping

Book 7 in the #1 bestselling Rivers of London series

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Lies Sleeping

By: Ben Aaronovitch
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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A deadly history.
A dangerous mystery.
And a dark plan coming to light.

IN LONDON, THE PAST IS NEVER DEAD.
IT ONLY...
LIES SLEEPING

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Martin Chorley - aka the Faceless Man - wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run. Peter Grant, Detective Constable and apprentice wizard, now plays a key role in an unprecedented joint operation to bring Chorley to justice.

But even as the unwieldy might of the Metropolitan Police bears down on its foe, Peter uncovers clues that Chorley, far from being finished, is executing the final stages of a long term plan. A plan that has its roots in London's two thousand bloody years of history, and could literally bring the city to its knees.

To save his beloved city Peter's going to need help from his former best friend and colleague - Lesley May - who brutally betrayed him and everything he thought she believed in. And, far worse, he might even have to come to terms with the malevolent supernatural killer and agent of chaos known as Mr Punch...

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THE 'RIVERS OF LONDON' NOVELS HAVE SOLD OVER TWO MILLION COPIES.
DISCOVER WHY THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST-LOVED BOOK SERIES BEING WRITTEN TODAY.

'Charming, witty and exciting'
Independent

'Great fun'
Simon Mayo, Radio 2

'As brilliant and funny as ever'
Sun

'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'
The Times

'The Rivers of London series is an ever-evolving delight'
Crime Review

'A darkly comic read with characters you can't help but like.'
Sunday Express©2018 Ben Aaronovitch Crime Fiction Fantasy Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Crime Paranormal England Scary Detective Wizardry Magic Users
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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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I placed the preorder for this book in April this year, and I have been refreshing the app all day but it is late evening and it still has not appeared. It also lists as “already purchased” in the store. I would love to give it a listen, but appear unable to

Never received book

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Amazing story! Written so well, such a creative story and follows the previous books perfectly. Narration was awesome and some really laugh out loud moments!

Just Brilliant!

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This book was well read by the narrator. The stroy was captivating all the way to the end.

Brilliant

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Again, a brilliant book, brilliant narration. I’m the midst of disappointment it’s over and it’ll be years before we get another one. I love this series it’s superb.
London, policing, magic, amazing descriptions, a feast for the imagination.
Thanks Kobna, thanks Ben.

Superb, simply brilliant

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Brilliant storytelling, clever characters and the fantastic voices of Kobna - I am bereft waiting for the next chapter of Peter Grant & co!

So entertaining, interesting and funny. Love it!

Delicious as always

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