by PhilRickman (Author)
Contains scenes some viewers may find disturbing...
Leo Defford doesn't believe in ghosts. But, as the head of an independent production company, he does believe in high-impact TV.
Defford hires journalist Grayle Underhill to research the history of Knap Hall, a one-time Tudor farmhouse that became the ultimate luxury guest house...until tragedy put it back on the market. Its recent history isn't conducive to a quick sale, but Defford isn't interested in keeping Knap Hall for longer than it takes to make a reality TV show that will run night after night...
A house isolated by its rural situation and its dark reputation. Seven people, nationally known, but strangers to one another, locked inside. But this time, Big Brother may not be in control.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 528
Edition: Main
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Published: 30 Oct 2014
ISBN 10: 0857898698
ISBN 13: 9780857898692
Book Overview: A seriously spooky supernatural thriller by the bestselling author of the Merrily Watkins series. This is a stay-up-all-night page-turner that will have you riveted.
Engrossing and beautifully dark, combining personality disordered TV performers (like myself) and morally vacant journalists along with a collection of spiritual and spirited oddballs all residing in a Big Brother type situation and the inevitable clashes that result. Chuck in a house which may or may not be haunted but certainly has the bleakest of atmospheres and a cracking good read ensues.
-- Jo BrandAncient history, violent deaths, feuds, intrigues and murder. A most original sleuth
* The Times on the Merrily Watkins series *Few writers blend the ancient and supernatural with the modern and criminal better than Rickman
* Guardian on the Merrily Watkins series *First-rate crime with demons that go bump in the night
* Daily Mail on the Merrily Watkins series *