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Phil Rickman, born in Lancashire, has won awards for his TV and radio journalism. After five acclaimed novels, he introduced the fascinating Merrily Watkins series with The Wine of Angels. He is married and lives on the Welsh Border.
Genres: Mystery, Horror, Historical Mystery
Series
Merrily Watkins
1. The Wine of Angels (1998)
2. Midwinter of the Spirit (1999)
3. A Crown of Lights (2001)
4. The Cure of Souls (2001)
5. The Lamp of the Wicked (2003)
6. The Prayer of the Night Shepherd (2004)
7. The Smile of a Ghost (2005)
8. The Remains of an Altar (2006)
9. The Fabric of Sin (2007)
10. To Dream of the Dead (2008)
11. The Secrets of Pain (2011)
12. The Magus of Hay (2013)
12.5. The House of Susan Lulham (2015)
13. Friends of the Dusk (2015)
14. All of a Winter's Night (2017)
15. For the Hell of It (2019)
Merrily's Border (2018)
1. The Wine of Angels (1998)
2. Midwinter of the Spirit (1999)
3. A Crown of Lights (2001)
4. The Cure of Souls (2001)
5. The Lamp of the Wicked (2003)
6. The Prayer of the Night Shepherd (2004)
7. The Smile of a Ghost (2005)
8. The Remains of an Altar (2006)
9. The Fabric of Sin (2007)
10. To Dream of the Dead (2008)
11. The Secrets of Pain (2011)
12. The Magus of Hay (2013)
12.5. The House of Susan Lulham (2015)
13. Friends of the Dusk (2015)
14. All of a Winter's Night (2017)
15. For the Hell of It (2019)
Merrily's Border (2018)
Merrily Watkins Omnibus
1. Merrily Watkins collection 1 (2001)
2. Merrily Watkins collection 2 (2013)
3. Merrily Watkins collection 3 (2013)
1. Merrily Watkins collection 1 (2001)
2. Merrily Watkins collection 2 (2013)
3. Merrily Watkins collection 3 (2013)
Novels
Candle Night (1991)
Crybbe (1993)
aka Curfew
The Man in the Moss (1994)
December (1994)
The Chalice (1997)
Night After Night (2014)
Crybbe (1993)
aka Curfew
The Man in the Moss (1994)
December (1994)
The Chalice (1997)
Night After Night (2014)
Omnibus
Phil Rickman recommends
None So Blind (2017)
(Teifi Valley Coroner, book 1)
Alis Hawkins
"The most interesting historical crime creation of the year."
Heart Swarm (2017)
(DI Will Harlan, book 1)
Allan Watson
"A slice of Glasgow Gothic that sizzles like a microwaved Mars bar..."
The Coffin Path (2018)
Katherine Clements
"Seriously impressive... A good ghost story needs an absolutely authentic framework and a clear place in history, which is what we get here. The supernatural seeps into Scarcross Hall like rising damp, but the real horror is in the everyday cruelty of country life and its lingering barbarism. Even as your heart bleeds for the admirable Mercy Booth, you sense things are only going to get worse..."
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