
The Secrets of Pain
The eleventh gripping novel in the bestselling series from the master of the supernatural thriller
Phil Rickman(Author)
Corvus (Publisher)
Published on 1. July 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
592 pages
978-1-84887-275-2 (ISBN)
Description
The eleventh unputdownable novel in the bestselling Merrily Watkins series
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With the framework of her own world beginning to crack, Merrily must venture into areas of mystery and menace; the secrets of the border's pagan past...
'Ancient history, violent deaths, feuds, intrigues and murder. A most original sleuth.' - The Times
'What I remember most was the sound of his breath. A hollow sound, as though he was drawing breath from somewhere else. Afterwards, he just said goodnight. I don't think he even remembered my name.'
Hereford is home to the elite warriors of the SAS. The place where their secrets are hidden . . . secrets that go well beyond pain and can wreck marriages and private lives. When Merrily Watkins loses a friend in the regiment, she's drawn into a place where no woman is welcome, to investigate profound mysteries linked to the area's brutal pagan past.
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With the framework of her own world beginning to crack, Merrily must venture into areas of mystery and menace; the secrets of the border's pagan past...
'Ancient history, violent deaths, feuds, intrigues and murder. A most original sleuth.' - The Times
'What I remember most was the sound of his breath. A hollow sound, as though he was drawing breath from somewhere else. Afterwards, he just said goodnight. I don't think he even remembered my name.'
Hereford is home to the elite warriors of the SAS. The place where their secrets are hidden . . . secrets that go well beyond pain and can wreck marriages and private lives. When Merrily Watkins loses a friend in the regiment, she's drawn into a place where no woman is welcome, to investigate profound mysteries linked to the area's brutal pagan past.
Reviews / Votes
A labyrinthine plot and a fascinating portrayal of the quagmire of ancient grudges and shifting allegiances of a close-knit community make this an absorbing and thought-provoking page-turner. * Guardian * Wonderfully original. * Daily Telegraph * Spine-tingling . . . this is Rickman at his very best. Makes the supernatural all too believable. * Daily Mail *More details
Series
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Atlantic Books
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 53 mm
Weight
621 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84887-275-2 (9781848872752)
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Phil Rickman
The Secrets of Pain
The eleventh gripping novel in the bestselling series from the master of the supernatural thriller
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09/2011
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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 acclaimed author of The Heresy of Dr Dee, The Bones of Avalon, Midwinter of the Spirit (now a major ITV series), the Merrily Watkins series and the John Dee Papers. Visit his website at: www.philrickman.co.uk.