Thud - Terry Pratchett (Paperback)

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The Conflict The anniversary of the Battle of Koom Valley is approaching. Traditionally, this is the day when trolls and dwarves gather to beat the living daylights out of each other to commemorate a centuries-old massacre where each side insists the other struck first.

The Crime A prominent dwarf demagogue has been found hammered to death in a dark mine under the city. The weapon? A troll club. The tension in Ankh-Morpork is thick enough to cut with an axe (or a heavy stone fist), and the streets are a powder keg waiting for a spark.

The Watch Commander Sam Vimes of the City Watch is the man holding the matchbox. He doesn’t care about ancient history; he cares about the law. But between navigating racial tensions, a vampire recruit with a "ribboner" attitude, and a mysterious dark entity following him home, Vimes is stretched thin.

And he has one more deadline that is absolutely non-negotiable: 6:00 PM. Because no matter how close the city is to a race war, no matter how many assassins are on his tail, Commander Vimes will be home in time to read Where's My Cow? to his young son.