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The Smile of a Ghost
Phil Rickman
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Description for The Smile of a Ghost
Paperback. Merrily Watkins: late thirties, single mum, parish priest. Cosy? I don't think so.. 'A haunting quality unique in crime fiction.. rich in atmosphere and practically unique' Great British Fictional Detectives, Russell James 'The paranormal investigator with a down-to-earth attitude. This is no rural paradise' Sunday Telegraph" Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 40. Weight in Grams: 496. Illustrations. Merrily Watkins: late thirties, single mum, parish priest. Cosy? I don't think so. 'A haunting quality unique in crime fiction. rich in atmosphere and practically unique' Great British Fictional Detectives, Russell James 'The paranormal investigator with a down-to-earth attitude. This is no rural paradise' Sunday Telegraph". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FF. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 40. Weight: 462.
The Parish Priest must solve the mystery of a young boy's deathly fall from the Ludlow Castle ruins, and discovers a hidden obsession with the afterlife amongst the ancient streets...
'Compassionate, original and sharply contemporary. Rickman's crime series is one of the best around.' - Spectator
In the affluent, historic town of Ludlow, a teenage boy dies in a fall from the castle ruins. Accident or suicide? No great mystery - so why does the boy's uncle, retired detective Andy Mumford, turn to Diocesan Exorcist Merrily Watkins?
More people will die before Merrily - her own ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Merrily Watkins Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857890153
SKU
V9780857890153
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Phil Rickman
Phil Rickman was born in Lancashire and lives on the Welsh border where he writes and presents the book programme Phil the Shelf on BBC Radio Wales. He is the acclaimed author of Dr Dee, The Bones of Avalon, Midwinter Spirit (now a major ITV series), the Merrily Watkins Mysteries and the John Dee papers. Visit his website at: www.philrickman.co.uk ... Read more
Reviews for The Smile of a Ghost
No-one writes better of the shadow-frontier between the supernatural and the real world.
Bernard Cornwell, praise for Merrily Watkins
Ancient history, violent deaths, feuds, intrigues and murder. A most original sleuth.
The Times, praise for Merrily Watkins
Phil Rickman is one of my all-time favourites. I love everything he's done.
Diana Gabaldon, praise for Merrily ... Read more
Bernard Cornwell, praise for Merrily Watkins
Ancient history, violent deaths, feuds, intrigues and murder. A most original sleuth.
The Times, praise for Merrily Watkins
Phil Rickman is one of my all-time favourites. I love everything he's done.
Diana Gabaldon, praise for Merrily ... Read more