Reviewing Amongst Our Weapons in the Guardian, Lisa Tuttle said that “Aaronovitch has no peers when it comes to successfully combining the appeal of a down-to-earth police procedural with all-out fantasy”.

The first book, which gives the Rivers of London series its name, was published in 2011. As a longstanding fan, it is a huge honour to be partnering with Ben to bring his unique blend of contemporary urban fantasy and gripping detective stories to the screen.”Īaronovitch will be an executive producer, and said he was “confident that together we can produce some ridiculously brilliant television”. Tom Winchester, founder of Pure Fiction Television, said: “Anybody that loves British fantasy knows the name PC Peter Grant and the world of Rivers of London, where gods and goddesses walk amongst us on the city streets. Rivers of London / Midnight Riot (2011) Moon Over Soho (2011) Whispers Under Ground (2012) Broken Homes (2013) Foxglove Summer (2014) The Hanging Tree. This is not the first attempt to adapt the series: in 2019 it was announced that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Stolen Picture was going to produce a TV version.

The TV adaptation will be co-produced by Pure Fiction Television, See-Saw Films and Aaronovitch’s own production company Unnecessary Logo. The books have consistently featured on bestseller lists, with the most recent two novels – 2022’s Amongst Our Weapons and 2020’s False Value – going straight to No 1 on the Sunday Times bestseller list. After taking a statement from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost, Peter comes to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates crimes involving magic and other manifestations of the uncanny. ‘Something hot’ … Ben Aaronovitch Photograph: PR Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in Londons Metropolitan Police.

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