#28 in Urban fantasy
Amongst Our Weapons
- 400
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Police procedure does the steady work beneath the magic in “Amongst Our Weapons”, a dependable ninth “Rivers of London” case. An impossible killing in the London Silver Vaults leads Peter Grant and his unit into the city’s history and then north. Readers of the series note that the familiar characters go on developing believably, and some especially enjoy the scenes with Peter’s family.
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About the book
The London Silver Vaults - for well over a century, the largest collection of silver for sale in the world. It has more locks than the Bank of England and more cameras than a celebrity punch-up. Not somewhere you can murder someone and vanish without a trace - only that's what happened. The disappearing act, the reports of a blinding flash of light and memory loss amongst the witnesses all make this a case for Detective Constable Peter Grant and the Special Assessment Unit. Alongside their boss DCI Thomas Nightingale, the SAU find themselves embroiled in a mystery that encompasses London's tangled history, foreign lands and, most terrifying of all, the North! And Peter must solve this case soon because back home his partner Beverley is expecting twins any day now. But what he doesn't know is that he's about to encounter something - and somebody - that nobody ever expects... Effortlessly original, endlessly inventive and hugely entertaining - step into the world of the much-loved, Number One bestselling Rivers of London series. * * * * * PRAISE FOR BEN AARONOVITCH & THE RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES: 'Highly entertaining' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Charming, witty, exciting' THE INDEPENDENT '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 ...
Reading order · Rivers of London
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 161 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 52% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Urban fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 161 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Amongst Our Weapons?
It has 400 pages — shorter than 78% of the ranked books in Urban fantasy.
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