Friends of the Dusk
The thirteenth gripping novel in the bestselling series from the master of the supernatural thriller
Published on 3. December 2015
464 pages
978-1-78239-696-3 (ISBN)
Description
The thirteenth unputdownable novel in the bestselling Merrily Watkins series
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The discovery of centuries old human bones; a haunted 12th century house; a medieval legend spawning a modern cult... Merrily must piece together a most insidious mystery.
'No-one in the business deals with the spooky stuff better.' - Crime Review UK
'She dragged herself back up, holding her scraped hands inside the sleeves of her parka like paws. As she came to her knees, a sound like laughter was chopped up by the wind, and the woman was back . . .'
A legend of the undead, still seductive, still deadly. A storm unearths a medieval corpse in the old city of Hereford, and the past returns to menace diocesan exorcist Merrily Watkins.
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The discovery of centuries old human bones; a haunted 12th century house; a medieval legend spawning a modern cult... Merrily must piece together a most insidious mystery.
'No-one in the business deals with the spooky stuff better.' - Crime Review UK
'She dragged herself back up, holding her scraped hands inside the sleeves of her parka like paws. As she came to her knees, a sound like laughter was chopped up by the wind, and the woman was back . . .'
A legend of the undead, still seductive, still deadly. A storm unearths a medieval corpse in the old city of Hereford, and the past returns to menace diocesan exorcist Merrily Watkins.
Reviews / Votes
No-one writes better of the shadow-frontier between the supernatural and the real world. * Bernard Cornwell, praise for Merrily Watkins * Ancient history, violent deaths, feuds, intrigues and murder. A most original sleuth. * The Times, praise for Merrily Watkins * Phil Rickman is one of my all-time favourites. I love everything he's done. * Diana Gabaldon, praise for Merrily Watkins * [Rickman] is supremely skilful... a compelling contemporary narrative. * Mail on Sunday, praise for Merrily Watkins * Tight with atmosphere, thick with latent violence... Brilliantly eerie. * Peter James, praise for Merrily Watkins * Compassionate, original and sharply contemporary, Rickman's crimeseries is one of the best around. * Spectator, praise for Merrily Watkins * Complex, absorbing, fascinating... * Andrew Taylor, praise for Merrily Watkins * Few writers blend the ancient and supernatural with the modern and criminal better than Rickman. * Guardian, praise for Merrily Watkins * The layers, the characters, the humour, the spookiness - perfect. * Elly Griffiths, praise for Merrily Watkins * First rate crime with demons that go bump in the night. * Daily Mail, praise for Merrily Watkins * Classic mysteries... [which] cleverly illuminate the darkest corners of our imaginations. * John Connolly, praise for Merrily Watkins * Engrossing and beautifully dark... a cracking good read ensues. * Jo Brand, praise for Merrily Watkins *More details
Series
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Atlantic Books
File size
2,35 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78239-696-3 (9781782396963)
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Phil Rickman
Friends of the Dusk
The thirteenth gripping novel in the bestselling series from the master of the supernatural thriller
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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
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Part One
- 1 Touch the darkness
- 2 A date with Hurricane Lorna
- 3 Hallowe'en. Normal, irrational anxieties
- 4 Win-win
- 5 . or treat
- 6 Nightlife
- 7 Not one of ours
- 8 Lawful and justified
- 9 Overpowering
- 10 Trashy world
- 11 Purple haze
- 12 Cutting edge
- 13 Big voice
- 14 Bridgework
- 15 A sense of betrayal
- 16 Claw
- 17 Get over it
- Part Two
- 18 A war
- 19 Hicksville
- 20 Work in progress
- 21 Bad guy
- 22 Believe it happened
- 23 Seedbed
- 24 Appropriate adult
- 25 Agony
- 26 Good-looking kid situation
- 27 Cunning
- 28 Smashed faces
- 29 Rambling in the night
- Part Three
- 30 Dark Net stuff
- 31 Unsaid
- 32 Foetal
- 33 Homework
- 34 Full broadcast quality
- 35 Cold case
- 36 More
- 37 Coffin wood
- Part Four
- 38 FOTD
- 39 The Summoner
- 40 Going out normal
- 41 The Hereford Issue
- 42 Swallow the pill
- 43 Get rid
- 44 Walks by night
- 45 Courting the goddess
- 46 Bloodline
- 47 At peace
- 48 Kingsize
- 49 Before he was mad
- 50 What can haunt you
- 51 Just the one
- 52 The song with the big cigar
- 53 Only the start
- Part Five
- 54 A peg
- 55 Grim visitor
- 56 Blame
- 57 A fence
- 58 Timeless beauty
- 59 Pulse
- 60 What to believe
- 61 The cloaked
- 62 A flogging
- 63 Darker glasses
- 64 The Second Death
- 65 Boyfriend
- 66 Hereford Gothic
- 67 Invitation
- 68 The door
- Notes and closing credits
- Also by Phil Rickman
- Copyright
