London Falling (The Shadow Police, 1)

London Falling (The Shadow Police, 1) by Cornell, Paul. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780765368102.

London Falling by Paul Cornell is an urban fantasy twist on the classic police procedural: London cops versus magical creatures of night Police officers Quill, Costain, Sefton, and Ross know the worst of London―or they think they do. While investigating a mobsters mysterious death, they come into contact with a strange artifact and accidentally develop the Sight. Suddenly they can see the true evil haunting Londons streets. Armed with police instincts and procedures, the four officers take on the otherworldly creatures secretly prowling London. Football lore and the tragic history of a Tudor queen become entwined in their pursuit of an age-old witch with a penchant for child sacrifice. But when Londons monsters become aware of their meddling, the officers must decide what they are willing to sacrifice to clean up their city.