The Masquerades of Spring

<p><b>Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young - flaneur extraordinaire and Englishman abroad - as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.</b><br><br> 'Gussie' is not one to shun shut-eye himself, however. But his peaceful luxuriation is about to be rudely awakened by the arrival of an unexpected guest.<br><br> Enter his old friend Thomas Nightingale, who has braved the Atlantic passage pursuing the matter of a rather intriguing saxophone said to possess a strange power over those who play it.<br><br> This deeply inconvenient affair will rouse Gussie from his warm bed for the cold shores of Long Island - and down to the jazz clubs of Harlem where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows...<br><br>****<br><br><b>PRAISE FOR THE RIVERS OF LONDON NOVELS</b><br><br>'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'<br><b>NICK FROST</b><br><br>'As brilliant and funny as ever'<br><i><b>THE SUN</b></i><br><br>'Charming, witty, exciting'<br><i><b>THE INDEPENDENT</b><br></i> <br>'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'<br><i><b>THE TIMES</b></i><br><br>****<br><br><b>Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.</b></p>