The Saint and the Shadowman

A. B. Finlayson

Summary

Arthur Crazy is hungover, but the dead don't care about headaches.


The city of York is teetering on the edge of disaster. During a rare eclipse, the Shadowman casts a spell atop the Minster, trapping the city between the realm of the living and the dead. Ghosts flood the streets, and Arthur, with his best friend Steve, is the only one who can stop the chaos.


But Arthur's not exactly in hero shape. Haunted by his past and drowning his sorrows in the nearest pint, he's barely keeping it together. That is, until he meets Nae—a beautiful stranger who might just hold the key to helping him feel normal again.


Now, with the Shadowman's spell tearing the veil between worlds, the city's only hope rests on a washed-up hero, a saint from the Shambles, and a dog who won't stop talking. York needs a miracle. Arthur needs another drink.


Or maybe a Panadol and a panini


Read the Arthur Crazy Series in this order:


The Book and the Blade


The Sword and the Hounds


The Saint and the Shadowman

Available since: 07/22/2025.

Print length: 350 pages.

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