The Murmurs : The most compulsive, chilling gothic thriller you'll read this year.

A young woman starts experiencing terrifying premonitions of people dying, as it becomes clear that a family curse known only as�The Murmurs�has begun, and a long-forgotten crime is about to be unearthed. � `Malone is the master of twists, turns and the unexpected . a master of his craft'�Herald Scotland � `A fine, atmospheric chiller couched in Malone's customary elegant prose' Douglas Skelton `A master storyteller at the very top of his game, Michael J. Malone weaves the most exquisite tale . mesmeric and suspenseful' Marion Todd ________________ �In the beginning there was fear. White-hot, nerve-shredding fear. Terrifying premonitions of deaths. And then they started.The Murmurs. � On the first morning of her new job at Heartfield House, a care home for the elderly, Annie Jackson wakens from a terrifying dream. And when she arrives at the home, she knows that the first old man she meets is going to die. � How she knows this is a terrifying mystery, but it is the start of horrifying premonitions . a rekindling of the curse that has trickled through generations of women in her family - a wicked gift known only as 'the murmurs'. � With its reappearance comes an old, forgotten fear that is about to grip Annie Jackson. � And this time, it will never let go. � A compulsive gothic thriller and a spellbinding supernatural mystery about secrets and small communities, about faith, courage and self-preservation,�The Murmurs�is a startling and compulsive read from one of Scotland's finest authors. ________________ � `Poetic and beautifully crafted, this is a chilling and compelling read' Caro Ramsay �Praise for Michael J Malone 'Vivid, visceral and compulsive'�Ian Rankin � `A gothic ghost story and psychological thriller all rolled into one. Brilliantly creepy . a spine-tingling treat'�Daily Record � `Prepare to have your marrow well and truly chilled by this deeply creepy Scottish horror . A complex and multi-layered story'�Sunday Mirror �`A beautifully written tale, original, engrossing and scary. a dark joy'�The Times 'A deeply satisfying read'�Sunday Times 'A fine, page-turning thriller'�Daily Mail � `Unsettling, multi-layered and expertly paced' CultureFly �