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The Smile of a Ghost (Merrily Watkins, #7)

The Smile of a Ghost

Penned By Phil Rickman
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The Smile of a Ghost (Merrily Watkins, #7)

The Smile of a Ghost

Penned By Phil Rickman
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'A smile so cold, so bleak, so devoid of hope... only this perpetual, bitter... terminality.'In the affluent, historic town of Ludlow, a teenage boy dies in a fall from the castle ruins. Accident or suicide? No great mystery, so why does the boy's uncle, newly-retired detective sergeant Andy Mumford take his personal fears to diocesan exorcist Merrily Watkins?More people will die before Merrily, her own future uncertain, uncovers in those shadowed, medieval streets, a dangerous obsession with suicide, the nature of death and the afterlife.

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Released November 1, 2005
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Phil Rickman is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Phil Rickman enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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