Ben Aaronovitch writes for the television series Dr. Who and it shows! In this marvelous series about a Ministry in the British Crime Division called the Folly we get to go along for the ride and solve supernatural crimes because, apparently, they happen too. Our main character learns a little magic, gets to know the River Gods (both African and Celtic) of all the London rivers and basically has a jolly old time teaching the reader about the history of London and balancing policing with his personal life (his partner Lesley goes through a lot of changes in this first book) and his parents (Nigerian born mother and jazz playing druggy father). I love this series. So far, there are three novels (Midnight Riot, Moon Over Soho and Whispers Underground) and I think a fourth is in the works.
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