The Virgin New Adventure series chronicled the adventures of the Doctor after the television show’s hiatus in 1989.

His writing career began back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when he wrote a couple of Doctor Who television serials, including the highly regarded serial Remembrance of the Daleks, as well as three entries in the Virgin New Adventures series of Doctor Who books. Can Peter and his team once again save the day, or will their adversary finally obtain the power he has always desired? Moreover, what will Peter do when he comes face to face with the woman who betrayed him to Chorley, his old partner in the Met, Lesley May?īen Aaronovitch is a highly regarded author with an interesting writing history to his name. As Peter and his team dig deeper in the bell’s construction, they quickly begin to realise that Chorley is the final stages of his master plan, a plan tied deeply into the heart of London’s dark and bloody history, and one which could cause untold disaster for the entire city.Īs the clock ticks down, Peter needs to work out the connection between London’s past and the mysterious magical events occurring all over the city. Peter’s investigation soon reveals that the witness had ordered the forging of a large and mysterious bell, which Chorley is desperate to get his hands on. However, despite the Met and the Folly’s considerable resources, Chorley is always able to stay one step ahead of those chasing him.ĭuring a routine attempt to subtly panic several of Chorley’s known associates, a magical creature attacks a potential witness. The person at the top of the Folly’s most wanted list is Martin Chorley, also known as the Faceless Man, a magical criminal mastermind who is determined to do whatever it takes to gain power. Peter is a member of an elite unit of the London Metropolitan Police, known as the Folly, which is tasked with investigating magical crimes and protecting the city from all sorts of magical threats.

London is a magical place, especially for Peter Grant, Detective Constable and apprentice wizard. Prepare to dive headfirst into one of the best urban fantasy series in the world today, with the seventh book in Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series, Lies Sleeping.

Publishers: Gollancz and Orion Audio (Audiobook format – 15 November 2018)

Lies sleeping by ben aaronovitch