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... 'His biggest smash hit yet, an assured paranormal thriller in which the paranormal isn't even the scariest part ... A tale that leaves our interest piqued throughout, with the tension and foreboding reaching fever pitch´ Herald Scotland 'A tense, creepy page-turner´ Ian Rankin '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 'A fine, atmospheric chiller couched in Malone's customary elegant prose´ Douglas Skelton Praise for Michael J Malone '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