Reading Order
7 series · 30 booksMerrily Watkins Companion Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrily's Border | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Grayle Underhill & Bobby Maiden Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cold Calling | 1996 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Mean Spirit | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Night After Night | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
John Dee Papers Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bones of Avalon | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Heresy of Dr Dee | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Marco Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco's Pendulum | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Marco and the Blade of Night | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Phil Rickman Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candlenight | 1991 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Curfew / Crybbe | 1993 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | December | 1994 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | The Man in the Moss | 1994 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | The Chalice | 1997 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Phil Rickman Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best of Cemetery Dance II | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Phil Rickman (born 1964) is a British author known for his historical crime novels. Raised in the Forest of Dean, he worked as a teacher before turning to writing full-time. Rickman's Merrily Watkins series features a female Church of England vicar who solves crimes involving the supernatural. The first novel, "The Wine of Angels," won the CWA Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel in 2000. The series has been adapted into a BBC television drama. Rickman has also written several stand-alone novels, including "The Chalice" (2005) and "Curtain Call" (2009). His work has been praised for its atmospheric settings, strong characters, and exploration of religious themes. Rickman has won numerous awards, including the British Book Awards Historical Fiction Award for "The Remains of an Altar" (2016).