Raphael Merriman

Shadow of the Wolf Raphael Merriman

1891: Crawford Fraser is the estranged son of the Squire of Macklam, a small village in rural Yorkshire. His elder brother vanished years ago, and now his father is also missing. Crawford's new stepmother, a Gypsy even younger than himself, is the prime suspect in the Squire's murder. But with no proof, she will be free to inherit Macklam Hall. With the aid of consulting detectives and a family friend, Crawford attempts to piece together the true fate of his father while at the same time learning that the centuries-old legend of a beast roaming the moors around Macklam may be more than simply a fireside ghost story. With every answer prompting more questions, Crawford and his allies find themselves facing a horror they could never have anticipated, as the whole of Macklam falls under the shadow of the wolf.