Tales from the Folly

Tales from the Folly collects Ben Aaronovitch's short fiction from the Rivers of London universe, some of it published before on his blog and in special editions of the novels, some of it new. Each story carries a new introduction from the author, and Charlaine Harris contributes the opening introduction to the book.

The first part follows Peter Grant, the London police officer who is also the Folly's apprentice wizard, through six stories: The Home Crowd Advantage, The Domestic, The Cockpit, The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Granny, King of the Rats and A Rare Book of Cunning Device.

The second part turns to the rest of the cast. A Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Favourite Uncle, Vanessa Sommer's Other Christmas List and Three Rivers, Two Husbands and a Baby are followed by three short Moments, centred on Nightingale in London in 1966, Reynolds in Florence, and Tobias Winter in Meckenheim. The stories fall between the novels in the series, so it suits readers who already know the books.