From: bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com   
      
   October Man by Ben Aaronvitch   
      
   This is set in the valley of the Mosel in Germany.   
   The Germans have the equivalent of the Folly and of course except where   
   killed they have goddesses of the rivers and streams.   
        Let's call the agent of the special directorate for very unorthodox   
   affairs   
   "Tobi"and his local assistant who is gifted herself. "Vanessa"   
   A man has been found dead in a ditch infected by the noble rot of the   
   grapes.   
      Tobi is called away from his leave with a family reunion to  the city   
   of Trier   
   where where he meets  Vanessa and detects magic has been used.   
     Vanessa slowly discovers her gifts.   
     The local river goddess is not too friendly since her mother, the Mosel   
   goddess has been killed in the course WW II.   
   	In addition she has been given the care of her mother's replacement,   
     a rather  petulant child goddess who fortunately bonds with Tobi and   
   Vanessa.   
      
   Well it is great Rivers of London story and be sure to read the   
   acknowledgements   
   note at the end to get insight into how Aaronvitch works.   
      
   San Francisco City Library went out of its way with this $250.00 signed   
   edition   
   from Subterranean Press in 2019. Just over 200 pages of suspenseful action   
   and Tobias Winter and Vanessa Sommer do a great  job.   
   By the way I read this story before and was very happy to read a second   
   time.   
   © Ben Aaronvitch.   
      
      
   	bliss   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)