Tales from the Folly

Return to the world of Rivers of London in this first short story collection from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, Ben Aaronovitch. Tales from the Folly is a carefully curated collection that gathers together previously published stories and brand new tales in the same place for the first time.

Each tale features a new introduction from the author, filled with insight and anecdote offering the reader a deeper exploration into this absorbing fictional world. This is a must read for any Rivers of London fan.

Join Peter, Nightingale, Abigail, Agent Reynolds and Tobias Winter for a series of perfectly portioned tales. Discover what's haunting a lonely motorway service station, who still wanders the shelves of a popular London bookshop, and what exactly happened to the River Lugg…

With an introduction from internationally bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, Charlaine Harris.

This collection includes:

The Home Crowd Advantage

The Domestic

The Cockpit

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Granny

King of The Rats

A Rare Book of Cunning Device

A Dedicated Follower of Fashion

Favourite Uncle

Vanessa Sommer's Other Christmas List

Three Rivers, Two Husbands and a Baby

Moments One-Three

Praise for the Rivers of London series:

'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London' –Nick Frost

'As brilliant and funny as ever' –The Sun

'Charming, witty, exciting' –The Independent

'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups' –The Times

Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams—don't panic—you will love Ben Aaronovitch.



Born and raised in London, Ben Aaronovitch worked as a scriptwriter for Doctor Who and Casualty before the inspiration for his own series of books struck him whilst working as a bookseller in Waterstones Covent Garden. The result is the internationally and Sunday Times bestselling Rivers of London series. Ben Aaronovitch's unique novels are the culmination of his experience of writing about the emergency services and the supernatural.