Phil Rickman, born in Lancashire, writes and presents the book programme Phil the Shelf for BBC Radio Wales and has won awards for his TV and radio journalism. He is married and lives on the Welsh border.
"In her role as diocesan exorcist, Merrily is looking into a
family's claims that 'evil' has possessed their daughter when the
Bishop of Hereford asks her to intervene in a dispute over whether
or not a converted hopkiln is haunted. Once used to dry hops, the
kiln was also the scene of a terrible murder. Sensible,
down-to-earth Merrily, as she investigates each case, isn't totally
convinced that the unnatural phenomena are genuine. However, after
her attempted exorcism of the hopkiln fails, another brutal murder
occurs, the possessed daughter tries to commit suicide, and she
begins to question her own judgment. In a search for the truth,
Merrily, her daughter, and her friend, Lol Robinson, find intrigue,
lies, cover-ups, danger, and the unexplainable. While the
unraveling of the two stories takes time, the pace is fast and plot
twists await the reader right up until the very end. The rural
English setting and a cast of quirky yet believable characters add
to the realism that makes this a most provocative read."
"Merrily Watkins, single mom and Anglican priest, faces more than
one occult threat in her third chilling outing...Even skeptics of
the paranormal will shudder with fear."
"In her role as diocesan exorcist, Merrily is looking into a
family's claims that 'evil' has possessed their daughter when the
Bishop of Hereford asks her to intervene in a dispute over whether
or not a converted hopkiln is haunted. Once used to dry hops, the
kiln was also the scene of a terrible murder. Sensible,
down-to-earth Merrily, as she investigates each case, isn't totally
convinced that the unnatural phenomena are genuine. However, after
her attempted exorcism of the hopkiln fails, another brutal murder
occurs, the possessed daughter tries to commit suicide, and she
begins to question her own judgment. In a search for the truth,
Merrily, her daughter, and her friend, Lol Robinson, find intrigue,
lies, cover-ups, danger, and the unexplainable. While the
unraveling of the two stories takes time, the pace is fast and plot
twists await the reader right up until the very end. The rural
English setting and a cast of quirky yet believable characters add
to the realism that makes this a most provocative read."
"Merrily Watkins, single mom and Anglican priest, faces more than
one occult threat in her third chilling outing...Even skeptics of
the paranormal will shudder with fear."
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