The Echo of Crows : The epic final novel in the bestselling Merrily Watkins series - Phil Rickman
Phil Rickman
£10.99
- Pages · 320 pages
- Publication Date · 03/09/2026
- Genre · Thriller / suspense
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THE FINAL NOVEL IN THE BELOVED MERRILY WATKINS SERIES_____________________'Brilliantly eerie' PETER JAMES'A most original sleuth' THE TIMES
'The layers, the characters, the humour, the spookiness - perfect' ELLY GRIFFITHS
'No one writes better of the shadow-frontier between the supernatural and the real world' BERNARD CORNWELL_____________________Welcome to the Wye Valley, exactly on the border of England and Wales, home to a dark legacy of murder... Nestled deep in the Black Mountains, the village of Longtown is haunted by killings both ancient and modern. When the body of young farmer and lottery winner Eddy Davies is discovered, Herefordshire Police find themselves handling a complicated investigation. Things aren't looking good for Davies's friend, the mysterious Autumn Wise, who is found nearby holding a shotgun. When Merrily Watkins - parish priest, single mum and renowned demon exorcist - comes to Autumn's aid, she soon discovers that Eddy's death is only the latest in a long string of tragedies to blight Longtown and the surrounding area. But Merrily has an unorthodox solution in mind to end the area's centuries-long trail of misfortune... ____________________________Readers love The Echo of Crows'A must-read series''Wow!! What a finish''Exceptionally good''I devoured this''Thank you Phil Rickman'____________________________More praise for Phil Rickman'Cleverly illuminates the darkest corners of our imagination' John Connolly
'First rate crime with demons that go bump in the night' Daily Mail
'Engrossing and beautifully dark . . . a cracking good read' JO BRAND
'The layers, the characters, the humour, the spookiness - perfect' ELLY GRIFFITHS
'No one writes better of the shadow-frontier between the supernatural and the real world' BERNARD CORNWELL_____________________Welcome to the Wye Valley, exactly on the border of England and Wales, home to a dark legacy of murder... Nestled deep in the Black Mountains, the village of Longtown is haunted by killings both ancient and modern. When the body of young farmer and lottery winner Eddy Davies is discovered, Herefordshire Police find themselves handling a complicated investigation. Things aren't looking good for Davies's friend, the mysterious Autumn Wise, who is found nearby holding a shotgun. When Merrily Watkins - parish priest, single mum and renowned demon exorcist - comes to Autumn's aid, she soon discovers that Eddy's death is only the latest in a long string of tragedies to blight Longtown and the surrounding area. But Merrily has an unorthodox solution in mind to end the area's centuries-long trail of misfortune... ____________________________Readers love The Echo of Crows'A must-read series''Wow!! What a finish''Exceptionally good''I devoured this''Thank you Phil Rickman'____________________________More praise for Phil Rickman'Cleverly illuminates the darkest corners of our imagination' John Connolly
'First rate crime with demons that go bump in the night' Daily Mail
'Engrossing and beautifully dark . . . a cracking good read' JO BRAND
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