It’s purely routine—Nightingale, Peter’s superior, thinks he’ll be done in less than a day. But Peter’s never been one to walk away from someone in trouble, so when nothing overtly magical turns up he volunteers his services to the local police, who need all the help they can get.
But because the universe likes a joke as much as the next sadistic megalomaniac, Peter soon comes to realize that dark secrets underlie the picturesque fields and villages of the countryside and there might just be work for Britain’s most junior wizard after all.
Soon Peter’s in a vicious race against time, in a world where the boundaries between reality and fairy have never been less clear....
Once again we have Peter's laconic observations on the British police and their procedures ' no fish was harmed (sic) ' and their love of acronyms for example PEACE which stands for Planning, Engage and explain, Account and clarify, Closure, Evaluate training. These are pithy and amusing. We follow Peter's meanderings through the country as he meets various local identities and investigates sheep's intestines, bored holes in trees and ancient ruins. It was fun to be with Peter at the conception of a river god and to be given hints of Molly's (the housekeeper) background.
Advent Calendar Challenge
🎅 1st December; A TITLE THAT HAS A "Q" "X" OR "Z" IN IT
and a book that I bought
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