The first book in the Shadow Police series from Dr Who writer Paul Cornell
"An irresistible blend of guns, gangsters, cops and monsters" Ben Aaronovitch
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.
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES
"The Shadow Police series is the quintessential British contemporary fantasy, full of grit and magic and wonderful things. Paul Cornell is a national treasure" Adam Christopher
"Start this book early in the day people, because you ain't going to get no sleep until it's done" Ben Aaronovitch on London Falling
"I think it is absolutely magnificent. I loved it ... I'm not sure I've been that gripped by a novel in ... well, decades" Russell T. Davies on London Falling
"A much grittier vision of a gothic, fantasy London, well balanced between its depiction of the city's criminal underworld and a horrifying fantasy reality that for most of the novel lurks just at the edges of sight." Guardian
"Realistic banter, original twists" Daily Telegraph
"Pacy, smart and revels in London mythology. ... crikey it's good fun" Scotland on Sunday
The first book in the Shadow Police series from Dr Who writer Paul Cornell
"An irresistible blend of guns, gangsters, cops and monsters" Ben Aaronovitch
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.
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES
"The Shadow Police series is the quintessential British contemporary fantasy, full of grit and magic and wonderful things. Paul Cornell is a national treasure" Adam Christopher
"Start this book early in the day people, because you ain't going to get no sleep until it's done" Ben Aaronovitch on London Falling
"I think it is absolutely magnificent. I loved it ... I'm not sure I've been that gripped by a novel in ... well, decades" Russell T. Davies on London Falling
"A much grittier vision of a gothic, fantasy London, well balanced between its depiction of the city's criminal underworld and a horrifying fantasy reality that for most of the novel lurks just at the edges of sight." Guardian
"Realistic banter, original twists" Daily Telegraph
"Pacy, smart and revels in London mythology. ... crikey it's good fun" Scotland on Sunday
Paul Cornell has written some of Doctor Who's best-loved episodes for the BBC. He has also written on a number of comic book series for Marvel and DC, including X-men and Batman and Robin. He has been Hugo Award-nominated for his work in TV, comics and prose, and won the BSFA award for his short fiction. London Falling is his first urban fantasy novel.
An irresistible blend of guns, gangsters, cops and monsters that
grabs you by the eyeballs and never lets go. Start this book early
in the day people, because you ain't going to get no sleep until
it's done
*Ben Aaronovitch*
'London Falling is a much grittier vision of a gothic, fantasy
London, well balanced between its depiction of the city's criminal
underworld and a horrifying fantasy reality that for most of the
novel lurks just at the edges of sight. Its take on the crime genre
is less The Bill, more The Sweeney' Guardian
‘Realistic banter, original twists; a nifty debut’ Daily
Telegraph
The Shadow Police series is the quintessential British contemporary
fantasy, full of grit and magic and wonderful things. Paul Cornell
is a national treasure
*Adam Christopher*
During their investigation of a crime lord's murder, London police officers Quill, Costain, Sefton, and Ross interact with a magical artifact that gives them the Sight. Suddenly, they can see ghosts, monsters, and other evil forces inhabiting London's streets and causing many of the crimes they would normally ascribe to "natural" occurrences. Their current case leads the four officers down a strange path involving an ancient witch with a fondness for sacrificing children to gain power, a curse involving the rivals of the West Ham football team, and the famous story of Henry VIII's doomed second wife, Anne Boleyn. -VERDICT The Hugo Award-nominated Cornell (Saucer Country; Demon Knights) has also written episodes of Dr. Who and Primeval. With his first foray into urban fantasy, he has created a group of four very different protagonists who must learn to play well with each other in order to survive London's supernatural shadow world. Despite a slow start, this blend of urban fantasy and crime fiction should find a group of welcoming readers. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
An irresistible blend of guns, gangsters, cops and monsters that
grabs you by the eyeballs and never lets go. Start this book early
in the day people, because you ain't going to get no sleep until
it's done * Ben Aaronovitch *
'London Falling is a much grittier vision of a gothic, fantasy
London, well balanced between its depiction of the city's criminal
underworld and a horrifying fantasy reality that for most of the
novel lurks just at the edges of sight. Its take on the crime genre
is less The Bill, more The Sweeney' Guardian
'Realistic banter, original twists; a nifty debut' Daily
Telegraph
The Shadow Police series is the quintessential British contemporary
fantasy, full of grit and magic and wonderful things. Paul Cornell
is a national treasure * Adam Christopher *
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