Winter’s Gifts, by Ben Aaronovitch

A lake is the only body of water in this latest Rivers of London tale, which moves away from Europe to the US and Peter Grant’s FBI contact. Special Agent Kimberley Reynolds is called to the wilds of Wisconsin by a report of ‘unusual activity’ from a former agent. She finds an extreme weather event has destroyed selected parts of the town and her informant is missing. A terrible force has awakened that is linked to historic events and threatens death and destruction unless Kimberly can find a way to stop it. She needs to identify who is an ally and who is an enemy, including the local indigenous spirits. Aaronovitch’s blend of horror, humour and romance transfer well to North America, tapping in to Indian culture for the supernatural elements of this short, sharp tale. It's good to find out more about Kimberley and interesting to see how a big C Christian deals with magic. But she’s not Peter, so hopefully future stories will return to the UK.