Description
A standalone supernatural thriller from the author of the chilling Merrily Watkins Mysteries.
December has the shortest days, the darkest nights... In the ruins of a medieval abbey on the Welsh Border, four young musicians start work on an album influenced by the site's bloody history. It's December 1980 - the night John Lennon will be murdered in New York. And there'll be more horror before the sun rises and the session tapes are burned. Or are they?
Years later, Moira, Dave, Tom and Simon are persuaded to return to the abbey to complete the recordings they thought had been destroyed. But the old tapes - and all the darkness they contain - have been restored. And it's December again.
A PHIL RICKMAN STANDALONE NOVEL
In the ruins of a medieval abbey, four musicians hope to tap into the site's dark atmosphere. Instead they unleash a haunting evil from the past... A supernatural thriller that explores the darker side of rural life, where primal fears and ancient longings haunt the present day...
About the Author
Phil Rickman was born in Lancashire and lives on the Welsh border where he writes and presents the book programme Phil the Shelf on BBC Radio Wales. He is the acclaimed author of Dr Dee, The Bones of Avalon, Midwinter Spirit (now a major ITV series), the Merrily Watkins Mysteries and the John Dee papers.
Visit his website at: www.philrickman.co.uk
Reviews
Gripping throughout. Powerful, classic stuff. * The Times *
Crisp prose, excellent dialogue and real sense of mounting evil. * Time Out *
Grimly sinister. Written with blood-curdling aplomb. * Sunday Telegraph *
Phil Rickman is one of my all-time favorites. I love everything he's done, from horror to mystery to supernatural thriller - often all in the same book. -- Diana Gabaldon
Book Information
ISBN 9780857896957
Author Phil Rickman
Format Paperback
Page Count 608
Imprint Corvus
Publisher Atlantic Books
Weight(grams) 415g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 36mm
