[Rivers of London 03] • Asimov's Science Fiction · June 2013

A WHOLE NEW REASON TO MIND THE GAP

It begins with a dead body at the far end of Baker Street tube station, all

that remains of American exchange student James Gallagher—and the victim’s

wealthy, politically powerful family is understandably eager to get to the

bottom of the gruesome murder. The trouble is, the bottom—if it exists at

all—is deeper and more unnatural than anyone suspects . . . except, that is,

for London constable and sorcerer’s apprentice Peter Grant. With Inspector

Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, tied up in the hunt for

the rogue magician known as “the Faceless Man,” it’s up to Peter to plumb the

haunted depths of the oldest, largest, and—as of now—deadliest subway system

in the world.

At least he won’t be alone. No, the FBI has sent over a crack agent to help.

She’s young, ambitious, beautiful . . . and a born-again Christian apt to view

any magic as the work of the devil. Oh yeah— _that’s_ going to go well.