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Broken Homes by Aaronovitch, Ben , 1964- (author.) is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Broken Homes about?

My name is Peter Grant, and I am a keeper of the secret flame -- whatever that is. Truth be told, there's a lot I still don't know. My superior Nightingale, previously the last of England's wizardly governmental force, is trying to teach me proper schooling for a magician's apprentice. But even he doesn't have all the answers. Mostly I'm just a constable sworn to enforce the Queens Peace, with the occasional help from some unusual friends and a well-placed fire blast. With the new year, I have three main objectives, a) pass the detective exam so I can officially become a DC, b) work out what the hell my relationship with Lesley Mai, an old friend from the force and now fellow apprentice, is supposed to be, and most importantly, c) get through the year without destroying a major landmark. Two out of three isnt bad, right? A mutilated body in Crawley means another murderer is on the loose. The prime suspect is one Robert Weil, who may either be a common serial killer or an associate of the twisted magician known as the Faceless Man -- a man whose previous encounters I've barely survived. I've also got a case about a town planner going under a tube train and another about a stolen gri

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Aaronovitch, Ben , 1964- (author.)
Publisher
Daw
Published
2013
Language
EN
ISBN
9780575132498
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery
Rating
4.5 / 5 (12,975 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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