London Falling
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4.3 • 40 Ratings
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- £7.99
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- £7.99
Publisher Description
‘He's gone and written a novel too! I suspect it will be just as good as everything else he's written, and that's not fair at all.’ - George R. R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones.
London Falling, by Doctor Who screenwriter Paul Cornell, is an exciting urban gothic mystery, where dark powers gather in the battle for London's streets.
The dark is rising . . . Detective Inspector James Quill is about to complete the drugs bust of his career. Then his prize suspect Rob Toshack is murdered in custody. Furious, Quill pursues the investigation, co-opting intelligence analyst Lisa Ross and undercover cops Costain and Sefton. But nothing about Toshack’s murder is normal.
Toshack had struck a bargain with a vindictive entity, whose occult powers kept Toshack one step ahead of the law – until his luck ran out. Now, the team must find a 'suspect' who can bend space and time and alter memory itself. And they will kill again.
As the group starts to see London’s sinister magic for themselves, they have two choices: panic or use their new abilities. Then they must hunt a terrifying supernatural force the only way they know how: using police methods, equipment and tactics. But they must all learn the rules of this new game – and quickly. More than their lives will depend on it.
Continue the gritty Shadow Police series with The Severed Streets and Who Killed Sherlock Holmes?
'An irresistible blend of guns, gangsters, cops and monsters' - Ben Aaronovitch, author of Rivers of London.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
On the cusp of finishing the drug bust that will make his career, Detective Inspector James Quill finds his key witness, Toshack, murdered in custody. Pursuing his investigation with renewed intensity, he enlists the assistance of an intelligence analyst and some undercover cops, expecting that more old-fashioned detective work will solve the case. However, Toshack’s murder is far from normal—it turns out he had made a bargain with someone versed in the occult. As Quill’s team pursues the case, they find themselves up against a terrifying foe who soon has them playing by his rules. A magnificently engrossing tale, this novel mixes supernatural urban fantasy with a rousing detective story.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Cornell, a Hugo-nominated writer for Doctor Who and various comic books, embarks on a detailed police procedural style exploration of the darkest parts of London's magical underbelly. This is not a lighthearted or playful romp through a sexy urban fantasy setting; instead it explores elements of real horror, such as kidnapping, rape, and gruesome murder. Though the story can get a bit bogged down by tedious descriptions of procedure or wordy ponderings on the nature of magic, the unusual plot which follows officers using police techniques to learn, without a guide, about an entire world of magic, superstition, and darkness will keep readers hooked. Stumbling in the dark is a slow process, but when the lights come on they reveal an interesting and very gritty new fantasy world with ample room for sequel stories.
Customer Reviews
Worth the effort
It took a little time to get into the characters and the story but once it clicked it was really good.
Great read
Couldn't put it down, great spin on a crime novel, not that I read many crime novels! Hope there will be a follow up from this author. Fantastic
After Life On Mars and Ashes To Ashes this should be next !
The title and the plot got my attention but I wasn't prepared for something on this scale . This could so easily be picked up as 8-10 part series for any of the tv channels who have the money and great production values . Very original and loved the way the everyday around everyone was disrupted when the occult decided to make an entrance . The lead villain was also brilliant and the team of cops were clearly defined . While I'm not a football fan I found the way West Ham was used as part of the plot very inventive . I'm glad I took my time reading this and the only thing I am sorry about is that I have finally finished it !