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The Lamp of the Wicked
Phil Rickman
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Description for The Lamp of the Wicked
Paperback. MERRILY WATKINS: SINGLE MUM, PARISH PRIEST. COSY? I DON'T THINK SO.. 'FIRST CLASS' - 'TERRIFIC' - 'WONDERFUL' - 'FIRST RATE' GUARDIAN - THE TIMES - DAILY EXPRESS - DAILY MAIL Num Pages: 612 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 45. Weight in Grams: 428. 612 pages. MERRILY WATKINS: SINGLE MUM, PARISH PRIEST. COSY? I DON'T THINK SO. 'FIRST CLASS' - 'TERRIFIC' - 'WONDERFUL' - 'FIRST RATE' GUARDIAN - THE TIMES - DAILY EXPRESS - DAILY MAIL. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FF. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 45. Weight: 582.
Merrily must unearth the mysteries of the decaying village of Underhowle, and tackle a particularly stubborn Detective Inspector who strays off course...
'Few writers blend the ancient and supernatural with the modern and criminal better than Rickman.' - Guardian
'You're looking at his inspiration. These are ones he wishes he'd done, the ones he wishes he'd got to first.'
After half a century of decay, the village of Underhowle looked to be on the brink of a new prosperity. Now, instead, it seems destined for notoriety as the home of a psychotic serial killer.
DI Frannie ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Merrily Watkins Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857890139
SKU
V9780857890139
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 Lamp of the Wicked
The most challenging and intelligent crime novel I encountered last year. Rickman writes with care and sympathy and doesn't shy away from the horror.
Eurocrime
The good thing about Merrily Watkins is that she's not full of righteous certainty and intuitive detective skills, she is flawed and filled with doubts. A reminder that good fiction based on unsettling ... Read more
Eurocrime
The good thing about Merrily Watkins is that she's not full of righteous certainty and intuitive detective skills, she is flawed and filled with doubts. A reminder that good fiction based on unsettling ... Read more