A Crown of Lights
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When a redundant church is bought by a young pagan couple, a the local evangelical minister reacts with fury. In an isolated community on the Welsh border, a modern witch-hunt then begins. Diocesan deliverance consultant Merrily Watkins is expected to keep the lid on this cauldron, but what she discovers will severely test her loyalty to the Church itself. Meanwhile, there's the problem of the country solicitor who won't be parted from his dead wife, and the ancient mystery surrounding five local churches all dedicated to St Michael ... Also, a killer with a tradition to guard...
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13 primary books#3 in Merrily Watkins
Merrily Watkins is a 13-book series with 13 released primary works first released in 1998 with contributions by Phil Rickman.
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Another intriguing murder mystery
Love the way that Rickman writes his characters, they are really relatable. I also admire the amount of research that obviously goes into his novels, and the way he uses real settings and real local folklore. This was intricately plotted with a nice range of local villains.
Strange goings on in rural Herefordshire.
Scamvangelism V Paganism with some drugs, some fraud, a couple of murders and a truly truly bizarre exorcism. I love these books, I love the way the weird feels perfectly normal and there is a great supporting cast, especially deep thinker and all round good guy Gomer Perry (think No No No No No man from Vicar of Dibley with a bit of Ned from To The Manor Born). There are a few loose ends in this one and I wonder whether they will be picked up in the later books.
