
The Hanging Tree
Ben Aaronovitch's The Hanging Tree (2015) is an urban fantasy novel. Much of the action takes place in London, England. It features Peter Grant. Readers will find themes of murder, Police, Investigation and magic.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, and 15 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.
At about 320 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.
About The Hanging Tree
Suspicious deaths are not usually the concern of Police Constable Peter Grant or the Folly--London's police department for supernatural cases--even when they happen at an exclusive party in one of the flats of the most expensive apartment blocks in London. But the daughter of Lady Ty, influential goddess of the Tyburn river, was there, and Peter owes Lady Ty a favor. Plunged into the alien world of the super-rich, where the basements are bigger than the houses, where the law is something bought and sold on the open market, a sensible young copper would keep his head down and his nose clean. But this is Peter Grant we're talking about. He's been given an unparalleled opportunity to alienate old friends and create new enemies at the point where the world of magic and that of privilege intersect. Assuming he survives the week...
Quick answers
Who wrote The Hanging Tree?
The Hanging Tree was written by Ben Aaronovitch and first published in 2015.
What genre is The Hanging Tree?
It is usually shelved as Urban Fantasy.
How long is The Hanging Tree?
The median edition has 320 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Hanging Tree?
Readers who like it often enjoy A Darker Shade of Magic, Kraken and Storm Front.
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