The Witch and the Priest, 9781405985994
Paperback
Dead witch’s chilling tale haunts a priest seeking redemption from damnation.

The Witch and the Priest

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    2 February 2026

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Summary

PENGUIN HORROR - A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.

Joan Flower is long dead when she first appears to Samuel Fleming, a priest plagued by doubts about her and her daughters’ execution for witchcraft. Did he do all he could to rescue them from damnation? From beyond the grave, Joan reveals to him the spine-chilling tale of her seduction by Satan, he…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781405985994
ISBN-10:1405985992
Author:Hilda Lewis
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:2 February 2026
Weight:220g
Dimensions:197mm x 129mm x 23mm
Series:Penguin Horror
About The Author

Hilda Lewis

Hilda Lewis (1896-1974) was a prolific author of historical fiction. She ranked The Witch and the Priest (1956), based on the real-life case of the Witches of Belvoir, as her own favourite among her many novels. In creating this masterpiece of frightening historical fiction, Lewis conducted extensive research on the case and on early works of witchcraft and demonology, resulting in a novel that is both blood-chillingly readable and historically accurate.

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