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  • The Smile of a Ghost

  • Merrily Watkins, Book 7
  • By: Phil Rickman
  • Narrated by: Emma Powell
  • Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (27 ratings)
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The Smile of a Ghost

By: Phil Rickman
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Summary

The Parish Priest must solve the mystery of a young boy's deathly fall from the Ludlow Castle ruins, and discovers a hidden obsession with the afterlife amongst the ancient streets....

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, retired detective Andy Mumford, turn to Diocesan Exorcist Merrily Watkins?

More people will die before Merrily - her own future uncertain - uncovers a dangerous obsession with suicide, death and the afterlife hidden within these shadowed medieval streets.
©2005 Phil Rickman (P)2006 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
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Critic reviews

"Compassionate, original and sharply contemporary. Rickman's crime series is one of the best around." (The Spectator)

"Few writers blend the ancient and supernatural with the modern and criminal better than Rickman." (The Guardian)

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A very good read.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Emma Powell's portrayal of all the characters is so entertaining I could listen to her for hours. Brilliantly done! I'll be reading them all.

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