Thud!
core novel 2005 Discworld
Record
| First published | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.36 (81,094 ratings, collected 2026-09-11) |
| Page count | 416 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780385608671 |
Synopsis
In Ankh-Morpork, the murder of Grag Hamcrusher, a fiercely traditionalist dwarf preacher, threatens to ignite open warfare between the city's dwarf and troll communities just as the anniversary of the ancient, disputed Battle of Koom Valley draws near. Commander Sam Vimes of the City Watch, under pressure from Lord Vetinari to solve the killing quickly, leads an investigation that takes him deep into the dwarfs' underground mine workings, aided by officers including Captain Carrot, Sergeant Angua and the newly recruited vampire constable Sally von Humpeding. At the same time, Corporal Nobbs and Sergeant Colon pursue a seemingly unrelated case involving the theft of an enormous painting depicting the legendary battle. As evidence mounts and further violence follows, Vimes must untangle the murder and the rising unrest before old grievances between dwarfs and trolls erupt into full-scale conflict in the city streets.
Where it sits
- Universe: Discworld
- Series: City Watch core; position 7 of 8 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Terry Pratchett
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series City Watch: position 7 of 8: previous Night Watch (2002) · next Snuff (2011)
Sources
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