The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch - ISBN: 9781473224322
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German city’s dark magic reawakens, bringing deadly fungal rot.

The October Man

A Rivers of London Novella

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  • Paperback

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    9 June 2020

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Summary

Trier is famous for wine, Romans and for being Germany’s oldest city. So when a man is found dead with his body impossibly covered in a fungal rot, the local authorities know they are out of their depth.

Fortunately this is Germany, where there are procedures for everything.

Enter Investigator Tobias Winter, whose aim is to get in, deal with the problem, and get out with the minimum of fuss, personal danger and paperwork. With the help of frighteningly enthusiastic local cop, …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473224322
ISBN-10:1473224322
Author:Ben Aaronovitch
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Gollancz
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:9 June 2020
Weight:174g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 16mm
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Critics Review

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

For all the murder and mayhem, this is a darkly comic read with characters you can’t help but like - The Sunday Express

As brilliant and funny as ever - The Sun

About The Author

Ben Aaronovitch

Before becoming a bestselling author, Ben Aaronovitch was a screenwriter for Doctor Who and a bookseller at Waterstones. He now writes full time, and every book in his Rivers of London series has been a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. He is published in 14 languages and has sold more than 2 million copies around the world. Aaronovitch is also a trustee on the board of Cityread London and is a long-time supporter of Nigeria’s premiere arts and cultural festival, The Ake Festival. He still lives in London, the city he likes to refer to as ‘the capital of the world’.

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