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THE HANGING TREE is out tomorrow in the UK!

Posted on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

The wait is almost over! Ben Aaronovitch‘s highly-anticipated sixth Peter Grant novel is published tomorrow in the UK! THE HANGING TREE brings the action back to London after Peter’s adventure into the countryside in FOXGLOVE SUMMER. Published by Gollancz, here’s the synopsis…

Suspicious deaths are not usually the concern of PC Peter Grant or the Folly, even when they happen at an exclusive party in one of the most expensive apartment blocks in London. But Lady Ty’s daughter was there, and Peter owes Lady Ty a favour.

Plunged into the alien world of the super-rich, where the basements are bigger than the house and dangerous, arcane items are bought and sold on the open market, a sensible young copper would keep his head down and his nose clean. But this is Peter Grant we’re talking about.

He’s been given an unparalleled opportunity to alienate old friends and create new enemies at the point where the world of magic and that of privilege intersect. Assuming he survives the week…

Gollancz has published the whole Peter Grant series of novels to date in the UK: RIVERS OF LONDON, MOON OVER SOHO, WHISPERS UNDERGROUND, BROKEN HOMES, FOXGLOVE SUMMER and THE HANGING TREE.

The series is published in the US by Del Rey (#1-3) and DAW Books (#4-6), and THE HANGING TREE will be published in North America in January 2017. The series has been published widely in translations — see Ben’s author page for more information. THE HANGING TREE is also scheduled to be published in Germany by DTV as DER GALGEN VON TYBURN, in February 2017.

THE HANGING TREE UK Tour Dates & Details!

Posted on Friday, October 28th, 2016

Ben Aaronovitch‘s highly-anticipated sixth Peter Grant novel, THE HANGING TREE is out next week in the UK! To celebrate the release, Ben is embarking on an extensive UK tour. Here are the details…

Monday 31st October

12.30-13.30: lunchtime signing at Waterstones Birmingham, Pavilions, 24-26 High St, Birmingham B4 7SL
18:30-20:30: evening event at Waterstones Nottingham, 1-5 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham NG1 2GR – capacity 100

Tuesday 1st November

12.30-13.30pm: early afternoon informal signing at Toppings Ely, 9 High Street, Ely CB7 4LJ
19:00-20:30: evening event at Norwich Waterstones, 17-19 Castle Meadow, Norwich NR2 1PB

Wednesday 2nd November

12.30-13:30: lunchtime signing at Waterstones Sheffield, 24-26 Orchard Square, Sheffield S1 2FB
19:00-20:30: evening event at Waterstones Manchester Deansgate, 91 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2BW – capacity 150

Thursday 3rd November

12:30-13:30: lunchtime signing at Waterstones Reading, 89 Broad St, Reading RG1 2AP
19:00-20:30: evening event at Waterstones Bristol Galleries, 11A Union Galleries, Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3XD

Friday 4th November

18:00-19:30: signing London Forbidden Planet, 179 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JR

At the Forbidden Plant signing on Friday, there will also be an exclusive edition of the RIVERS OF LONDON: NIGHT WITCH graphic novel available, which will come with a signed art card…

THE HANGING TREE is published in the UK by Gollancz on November 3rd, 2016. It is currently due to be published in North America in January 2017, but DAW Books.

THE HANGING TREE News!

Posted on Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

We have an update regarding Ben Aaronovitch‘s highly-anticipated sixth novel, THE HANGING TREE! We are very happy to report that, as revealed recently, the book is now scheduled for a November 3rd release in the UK! Due to be published by Gollancz, it is the sixth instalment in the best-selling, critically-acclaimed Peter Grant urban fantasy series. Here’s the synopsis…

The sixth outing for PC Peter Grant in this bestselling series sees him back in London and facing up to the terrifying legacy of London’s hangings.

He’s been given an unparalleled opportunity to alienate old friends and create new enemies at the point where the world of magic and that of privilege intersect. Assuming he survives the week…

Gollancz’s publisher, Gillian Redfearn said of the news, ‘THE HANGING TREE is fantastic – a mystery set in the heart of London and drawing on the city’s rich history and culture to add depth and a little London magic to a gripping story. It’s a treat to read, and a welcome early Christmas present for fans of Ben Aaronovitch and PC Peter Grant.’

An audiobook edition is due to be published on November 24th, 2016. It will be narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, who has masterfully narrated the other novels.

The first five novels in the series have also been published in the UK by Gollancz: RIVERS OF LONDON, MOON OVER SOHO, WHISPERS UNDERGROUND, BROKEN HOMES, and FOXGLOVE SUMMER. The series is published in the US by Del Rey (1-3) and DAW Books (4-6), and has been published in Germany (DTV), France (J’ai Lu), and in a host of other languages. More details can be found on Ben’s author page, and also by getting in touch with us.

Cover Reveal: DER GALGEN VON TYBURN by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on Tuesday, July 12th, 2016

Ben Aaronovitch‘s sixth Peter Grant novel, THE HANGING TREE, now has a German cover! The novel is due to be published in February 2017 by DTV, as DER GALGEN VON TYBURN. Here’s the synopsis…

In seinem sechsten Fall muss der fabelhafte Peter Grant

– ein verschollenes altes Buch wiederfinden einen verdächtigen Todesfall auf einer Party der Reichen und Schönen Londons aufklären

– versuchen, es sich dabei nicht völlig mit Lady Ty zu verderben

– vermeiden, vom Gesichtslosen ins Jenseits befördert zu werden

– sich mit einem ganzen Haufen rauflustiger Amerikaner herumschlagen, die definitiv zu viel ›24‹ gesehen haben.

Kurz: Peter bekommt die einzigartige Gelegenheit, es sich mit alten Freunden zu verderben und sich dabei jede Menge neue Feinde zu machen. Mal vorausgesetzt, er überlebt die kommende Woche.

THE HANGING TREE is due to be published in early 2017 by Gollancz (UK) and DAW Books (US). The first five novels in the series are out now: RIVERS OF LONDON, MOON OVER SOHO, WHISPERS UNDERGROUND, BROKEN HOMES and FOXGLOVE SUMMER. The comic series BODY WORK and NIGHT WITCH are also available, published by Titan Comics.

Covers & Details: RIVERS OF LONDON – NIGHT WITCH

Posted on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015

After the tremendous success of RIVERS OF LONDON: BODY WORK, next year Titan Comics will be publishing Ben Aaronovitch‘s and Andrew Cartmel‘s second RIVERS OF LONDON comic mini-series, NIGHT WITCH! The covers (above) were first unveiled on io9. Here’s a mini-synopsis for the new series…

A police vehicle on a routine prison transfer in north London is stormed by Russian hoodlums seeking to free a very particular prisoner. Their target is a witch. A dangerously powerful witch who doesn’t want to be free. Things rapidly turn ugly for the hoods and it’s soon a job for full-time police constable and part-time wizard, Peter Grant.

NIGHT WITCH is set between FOXGLOVE SUMMER and the upcoming THE HANGING TREE, which is due to be published in July 2016. The first issue of the new comic series will go on sale on March 16th, 2016. There are plans for a signing at London’s Forbidden Planet on release day — details to come.

The Peter Grant series is published in the UK by Gollancz, in the US by Del Rey and DAW Books, and has been published widely in translation. See Ben’s page for details.

Cover: THE HANGING TREE by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on Wednesday, July 15th, 2015

A moment ago, Gollancz unveiled the cover for Ben Aaronovitch‘s sixth Peter Grant novel, THE HANGING TREE! Gollancz are due to publish the novel in the UK on November 19th, 2015. Here’s the synopsis…

The sixth outing for PC Peter Grant in this bestselling series sees him back in London and facing up to the terrifying legacy of London’s hangings.

Another gripping and hilarious adventure through the secret streets of London. A tour of what remains and an insight into what once was with a liberal sprinkling of folklore, myth and violent crime.

The Hanging Tree was the Tyburn gallows which stood where Marble Arch stands today. Oxford Street was the last trip of the condemned. Somethings don’t change. The place has a bloody and haunted legacy and now blood has returned to the empty Mayfair mansions of the world’s super-rich. And blood mixed with magic is a job for Peter Grant.

Peter Grant is back as are Nightingale et al at the Folly and the various river gods, ghosts and spirits who attach themselves to England’s last wizard and the Met’s reluctant investigator of all things supernatural.

Here’s the full cover wrap (click to enbiggen)…

Gollancz publish the rest of the Sunday Times bestselling series in the UK, too: RIVERS OF LONDON, MOON OVER SOHO, WHISPERS UNDERGROUND, BROKEN HOMES and FOXGLOVE SUMMER. The first three novels in the series are published in the US by Del Rey, BROKEN HOMES and FOXGLOVE SUMMER are published in the US by DAW Books. In the US, RIVERS OF LONDON is published as MIDNIGHT RIOT.