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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 Malones 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
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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 Scotlands finest authors
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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
Author: Michael J. Malone
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Orenda Books
Published: 04/09/2024
Series: The Annie Jackson Mysteries
Pages: 276
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781914585821
Language: English
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