Strapped for cash and on the verge of losing his house, British author Ben Aaronovitch decided that writing a book on magic cops would save him from bankruptcy.
Years before, in less dire straits, he had a wild thought while contemplating the television shows of his childhood, including the popular 1970s British police drama The Sweeney.
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