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Patří do série Řeky Londýna s pořadím #4,5. Příběh se odehrává mezi Prokleté domovy a Záludné léto. Další magický případ Petera Granta - tentokrát v KOMIKSU! Grant patří k velmi zvláštní londýnské policejní jednotce. Je na plný úvazek policistou, na částečný čarodějem. Pracuje na velmi neobvyklých zločinech – na těch, které zavánějí magií a nejrozmanitějšími podivnostmi, které vyhřezávají z temného londýnského podsvětí. Zatím poslední případ začíná na první pohled dokonale neškodným autem a jeho záhadným vražedným řáděním – bez řidiče. A než se stihnete vzpamatovat, je na scéně bosenský uprchlík, nejstrašidelnější auto v Anglii, partička teenagerů sjetých ketaminem a zejména – prostá dřevěná židle s nepěkně temnou minulostí…

Vinyl Detective is proving to be a very amenable companion to have on a treasure hunt. This is one vinyl nerd you won't mind spending time with - Kirkus Reviews Great premise, great fun. Keep 'em coming. Booklist Cartmel treats music and records seriously, plays his strange characters for laughs, and provides a bit of danger and some unexpected twists in this affectionate nod to the vagaries of rock stardom. - Publishers Weekly There is just something so appealing, quirky and well, relatable about the cast of characters - MyBigHonkinBlog a great piece of detective fiction with characters that feel authentic. I recommend it to fans of the first novel as well as fans of quirky detective stories. GeekHardshow.com Polished, fast- paced and a ton of fun, this is a fantastic read that is easy to get lost in. The Crime Review Cartmel does a brilliant job of writing outlandish characters, that can be humorous and deadly, but not cliches or tropes - Atomic Moo The book hooks you fast for an intriguing ride that will only serve to whet your appetite for more books in this series. Mystery Scene Quite fun, especially if you appreciate older music forms and can sympathize with the feeling of finding just the right rare record hidden in a dusty corner. - Seattle Book Review

He is a record collector — a connoisseur of vinyl, hunting out rare and elusive LPs. His business card describes him as the “Vinyl Detective” and some people take this more literally than others. Like the beautiful, mysterious woman who wants to pay him a large sum of money to find a priceless lost recording — on behalf of an extremely wealthy (and rather sinister) shadowy client. Given that he’s just about to run out of cat biscuits, this gets our hero’s full attention. So begins a painful and dangerous odyssey in search of the rarest jazz record of them all…

Als die junge Tochter eines wohlhabenden russischen Oligarchen scheinbar von einem mythischen Monster entführt wird, sehen sich die Ermittler der Londoner Polizei für paranormale Fälle – Peter Grant und sein Boss Thomas Nightingale – gezwungen bei der Suche zu helfen. Es dauert nicht lange, da befinden sie sich im Kreuzfeuer russischer Banden und stehen einer monströsen Waldkreatur sowie ihrem Erzfeind, dem Gesichtslosen Magier, gegenüber. Graphic Novels zur erfolgreichen Romanreihe! Neue Fälle für Star-Ermittler Peter Grant!

The third in the Inspector Truchaud series set in the vineyards of Burgundy, which seesTruchaud following up a mysterious phone call, with explosive results.

This time the search for a rare record ensnares our hero in a mystery with its roots stretching back to the Second World War. Three young RAF airmen played in a legendary band called the Flare Path Orchestra. When a precious record of their music turns up in the most unexpected place the Vinyl Detective finds himself hired to track down the rest of their highly sought-after recordings. But, as he does so, he finds that the battles of the last World War aren't over yet--and can still prove lethal.

Ben Aaronovitch's 'Rivers of London' Set For Adaptation By See-Saw, Pure Fiction TelevisionPeter Grant, having become the first English apprentice wizard in fifty years, must immediately deal with two different but ultimately inter-related cases.

The Vinyl Detective goes punk in his fifth hilarious adventure. Like an old 45rpm record, this book crackles with brilliance. David Quantick on Written in Dead Wax

The Vinyl Detective plunges into the world of electronic dance music in his seventh adventure. Expect laughs, LPs, cats and the return of fan favourites, Nevada, Tinkler, Stinky Stanmer and more. The Vinyl Detective enters the fraught and frenzied realm of electronic dance music. Lambert Ramkin aka Imperium Dart, techno trickster and ambient music wizard of the 1990s, has gone walkabout, disappearing from his rather palatial home in Kent. This isn’t the first time he’s pulled a vanishing act, but he’s never been gone so long before and his wife — wives, actually; it’s complicated — are worried and hire the Vinyl Detective to find the old rascal. They theorise that wherever the missing man is, he won’t be able to resist turning up at a record fair somewhere in search of 12-inch white label acid house singles, which he collects compulsively. And no one knows the world of record fairs better than the Vinyl Detective. They’re not wrong… But once our hero finds the wandering Lamb the trouble really begins — including terrifying mind-fucks with a side order of, if things break the wrong way, mass murder.

The story follows two mischievous River goddesses, Chelsea and Olympia, who inadvertently involve Peter and Bev in a dangerous cannabis-smuggling scheme. As they navigate this underworld, they encounter the ruthless Hoodette, London's new crime queen. The narrative blends elements of fantasy and crime, showcasing the chaos that ensues from their ill-fated decision to chase easy money.