The Remains of an Altar (Merrily Watkins Mysteries) vs The Wine of Angels: Which Should You Read?

The Remains of an Altar (Merrily Watkins Mysteries) Phil Rickman · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.8 544 pages · ≈ 10 h 04 m · Moderate

"In 1934, the dying composer Sir Edward Elgar feebly whistled to a friend the theme from his Cello Concerto and said, "If you're walking on the Malvern Hills and hear that, don't be frightened. It's only me." Seventy…

The Wine of Angels Phil Rickman · 1998 ★★★★☆ 3.9 609 pages · ≈ 11 h 17 m · Moderate

‘The red soil and the long, wooded hills… the twisted houses with old bones of blackened oak. And the apples. Why were apples so wholesome while the orchard was so oppressive?’ The new vicar had never wanted a…