'What if Gandalf joined The Sweeney?': Ben Aaronovitch on Rivers of London – books podcast

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On this week’s show, the bestselling fantasy author talks about how he came to invent a magical branch of the Met, and we discuss Hilary Mantel’s new novel The Mirror & The Light. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/bookspod

10 Mar 2020 English United Kingdom TV & Film · Arts

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