“A major investigation, once it gets underway, is as exciting as watching reruns of Big Brother, although possibly involving less sex and… — Ben Aaronovitch Big brother Copy Share Image
“I wasn't sure I found that particularly reassuring, but in the event of an attack I wasn't going to be as much… — Ben Aaronovitch Reassuring Copy Share Image
“He was one of those people who constantly seems to be having a conversation with someone other than the person he’s actually… — Ben Aaronovitch Communication Copy Share Image
“You shouldn’t make jokes about these things,” she said. “Science doesn’t have all the answers, you know.” “It’s got all the best… — Ben Aaronovitch Jokes Copy Share Image
“This is why magic is worse even than quantum physics. Because, while both spit in the eye of common sense, I've never… — Ben Aaronovitch Magic Copy Share Image
“I showed her my warrant card, and she stared at it in confusion. You get that about half the time, mainly because… — Ben Aaronovitch Copy Share Image
...don't ask me why I know what an Edwardian smoking jacket looks like: let's just say it has something to do with… — Ben Aaronovitch Copy Share Image
“I looked into the literature on this," said Nightingale, "and it wasn't very helpful." "There's a literature about this?" "You'd be amazed,… — Ben Aaronovitch Books Copy Share Image
You put a spell on the dog," I said as we left the house. "Just a small one," said Nightingale. "So magic… — Ben Aaronovitch Character Copy Share Image
The Metropolitan Police Service is still, despite what people think, a working-class organisation and as such rejects totally the notion of an… — Ben Aaronovitch Copy Share Image
Not being invited in is one of the boxes on the “suspicious behavior” bingo form that every copper carries around in their… — Ben Aaronovitch Behavior Copy Share Image
“She got me logged in, which was a suspicous amount of help and attention from a Detective Inspector, and explained the priority… — Ben Aaronovitch Copy Share Image
If you just warn people, they often simply ignore you. But if you ask them a question, then they have to think… — Ben Aaronovitch Calm Copy Share Image
“Who made the 999 call?" "Dunno," said Purdy. "Mobile, probably." It's officers like Purdy that give the Metropolitan Police its sterling reputation… — Ben Aaronovitch Customer service Copy Share Image
