The Remains of An Altar by Phil Rickman
In high summer, darkness descends on Elgar's England. Investigating a series of road accidents in the Malvern Hills, Merrily Watkins stumbles into a barbed tangle of alienation, murder... and a mystical obsession with the landscape.
'Compassionate, original and sharply contemporary, Rickman's crime series is one of the best around' The Spectator* Spectator *
'Crime fiction lovers who like their stories with a quirky twist need look no further' Yorkshire Evening Post. * Yorkshire Evening Post *
'First rate. A passionate, flawed, modern woman, every bit as concerned with the intricacies of crime as with demons that go bump in the night' Daily Mail. * Daily Mail *
'Crime fiction lovers who like their stories with a quirky twist need look no further' Yorkshire Evening Post. * Yorkshire Evening Post *
'First rate. A passionate, flawed, modern woman, every bit as concerned with the intricacies of crime as with demons that go bump in the night' Daily Mail. * Daily Mail *
Phil Rickman lives on the Welsh border where he writes and presents the book programme Phil the Shelf on BBC Radio Wales. He is the author of seven previous Merrily Watkins' Mysteries, introducing the Reverend in The Wine of Angels, and charting her career as the diocesan exorcist with Midwinter of the Spirit, A Crown of Lights, The Cure of Souls, The Lamp of the Wicked, The Prayer of the Night Shepherd and The Smile of a Ghost.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781847240910 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847240917 |
| Title | The Remains of An Altar |
| Author | Phil Rickman |
| Series | Merrily Watkins Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-09-06 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |