Reading guide
Free stories from the author
These short pieces are openly readable on Ben Aaronovitch’s website. The links go directly to his complete text. Their suggested positions help you place each scene alongside the longer books, though you can read them independently.
Three official Moments
Nightingale: London 1966
A Thomas Nightingale scene set before Peter’s first case. Read it before Rivers of London as a brief historical glimpse; its publication in the collection came later. Read on the author’s site ↗
Tobias Winter: Meckenheim 2012
Meet Tobias Winter in this self-contained Moment. The integrated route places it after The Home Crowd Advantage and before Moon Over Soho. Read on the author’s site ↗
Reynolds: Florence, AZ, 2014
A Moment featuring Kimberley Reynolds. The integrated route places it after Detective Stories and before Cry Fox. Read on the author’s site ↗
These are optional short pieces, not extra numbered novels. Compare the full reading order and story checklist →