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.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 14 September 2023
Publisher: Orenda Books

A young woman named Annie Jackson begins to experience 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, and he is a master of his craft. Herald Scotland praised his work as "a fine, atmospheric chiller couched in Malone's customary elegant prose." Douglas Skelton described it as "a master storyteller at the very top of his game, Michael J. Malone weaves the most exquisite tale ... mesmeric and suspenseful." Marion Todd praised Malone's ability to create "a compulsive gothic thriller and a spellbinding supernatural mystery about secrets and small communities, about faith, courage, and self-preservation."

On the first morning of her new job at Heartfield House, a care home for the elderly, Annie Jackson wakes up from a terrifying dream. She knows that the first old man she meets is going to die. 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. With its reappearance comes an old, forgotten fear that is about to grip Annie Jackson. And this time, it will never let go.

The Murmurs is a compulsive gothic thriller and a spellbinding supernatural mystery about secrets and small communities, about faith, courage, and self-preservation. It 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 praised Malone's work. Ian Rankin described it as "a gothic ghost story and psychological thriller all rolled into one."

Dimension: 198 x 129 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781914585821