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The tiny, austere parish of Ledwardine, with its crumbling houses and oppressive orchards, is far from the picturesque setting the new vicar had imagined. Beneath its quiet surface lies a hidden history of abuse and murder, and an eerie sense of ritual that rattles the community. The narrative follows the vicar as he navigates the unsettling revelations, while the enigmatic Merrily Watkins is warned by an anonymous voice of the ominous "Devil’s Minister" and cautioned to heed the unseen dangers. This novel sets the stage for the ensuing exorcism series, beginning with *Midwinter of the Spirit*.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Phil Rickman
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