Candlenight

A supernatural thriller exploring the darker side of rural life in a remote Welsh mountain village, where primal fears and ancient longings haunt the present day
Corpse-candles. Phantom funerals. The bird of death. It was insidious . . .
For Bethan, the schoolteacher, the old superstitions woven into the social fabric of her West Wales village are primitive and distasteful, which is why she's pleased to welcome the sophisticated newcomers: London journalist Giles Freeman and his wife Claire. Surely they'll let in some fresh air. But the Freemans are keen to absorb this different culture, a whole new way of life, rejecting the advice of an old colleague who warns them of a hard and bitter land where they've always danced on the edge of the abyss. They soon learn that this community hides an ancient, bloody, and pagan secret--one that will haunt them forever.

About the author

Phil Rickman

Summary

A standalone supernatural thriller from the author of the chilling Merrily Watkins Mysteries. Candlenight explores the darker side of rural life in a remote Welsh mountain village, where primal fears and ancient longings haunt the present day.

Foreword

A standalone supernatural thriller from the author of the chilling Merrily Watkins Mysteries. Candlenight explores the darker side of rural life in a remote Welsh mountain village, where primal fears and ancient longings haunt the present day.

Product details

• Authors: Philip Rickman, Phil Rickman, Phil (Author) Rickman, Rickman Phil
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.01.2013
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense
• EAN: 9780857896940
• ISBN: 978-0-85789-694-0
• Pages: 512
• Dimensions (packing): 13 x 19.8 x 3.7 cm
• Weight (packing): 407 g
• Series: Phil Rickman Standalone; Phil Rickman Standalone
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