Broken Homes: A Rivers of London Novel Free Audiobook Download by Ben Aaronovitch


Broken Homes is the first installment of Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London series. Detective constable Peter Grant has been on the force for six years and he's already seen just about everything. When a corpse is found in a very old, very dilapidated house, Peter jumps on the case. The investigation leads to an organization called The Lost Boys that kidnaps young people and forces them into lives of crime. Soon enough, Peter finds himself at odds with not just one person in this world, but an entire underground organization that could be responsible for some of London's most brutal crimes.

Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch is the first installment of the Rivers of London series. The audiobook will be narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, who is known for narrating various books and audiobooks such as Outlander, Drums of Autumn, and Unnatural Creatures. This book tells the story of a world where vampires have taken over England but they've managed to keep their bloodlust in check. When a new vampire bites an old man who has been living alone for years, it's up to Toby Daye and her partner Molly Carpenter to figure out why he died suddenly and find his killer before more people die.

When a violent crime spree breaks out in London, police detective Ben Aaronovitch is called in to help. He soon learns that it's not just a random crime wave but one that is connected to the pages of an old book. Aaronovitch begins his investigation with one small clue - a river that runs through the city and has been polluted for centuries with ancient magic.

The book was created by Ben Aaronovitch and is the first in a series of novels called Rivers of London. The audiobook is narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and features 13 episodes that are one hour long each. The narrator has a British accent which makes it easy to follow.

Broken Homes: A Rivers of London Novel is a crime novel that follows Detective Sergeant Jack Caffrey, who leads the Murder Squad. The squad investigates crimes related to the River Thames. Caffrey and his team are tasked with solving the murder of a young woman found in the river. They believe she was killed by an older man who had killed his wife as well. As they investigate, they find that there are many stories with connections to each other and some mysteries go back centuries.

When twelve-year-old Matt Coleman returns from an exciting summer stay in the country, his mother is gone. In her place is a stranger: her new husband, who claims to have been married for two months. Living with this family is even harder on Matt's ten-year-old brother Archie. All the adults in Matt's life seem like imposters and none of them can speak openly or show their true feelings. The people around him are either cold and unfeeling or so overbearing that they stifle any chance at happiness.

Published Date 2014-02-04
Duration 10 hours 1 minutes
Author Ben Aaronovitch
Narrated Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Reviews
(13 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Mystery, Thriller & Horror
Parent Category Police Stories, Paranormal

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