The Whistling: The most chilling and gripping ghost story you'll read this year

Elspeth arrives on a remote Scottish island to become nanny to a young child, but she learns that Mary has not spoken for months and that the whistling she hears at night is not the storm outside.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Wonderfully atmospheric, genuinely eerie GUARDIAN Gripping, chilling and very, very satisfying DAILY MAIL A ghost story that kept me guessing SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN Perfect for a cold winter s night DAILY MIRROR It will chill you to the bone ANITA FRANK If you re looking for a chilling tale as we head towards Halloween, you ve found it HEAT

When Elspeth arrives on a remote Scottish island to become nanny to a young child, she hopes to bond with her. Until she learns that, for reasons no one will explain, Mary has not spoken for months. And the girl s silence is not the only mystery. Hypnotic lullabies drift down empty corridors. Strange dolls appear in abandoned rooms. And as the nights draw in, darker questions arise. What happened to Mary s late twin, William? Why did their previous nanny disappear so suddenly? And is the whistling Elspeth hears at night just the storm outside? Or is somebody coming for her?

*Longlisted for the Ondaatje Prize* READERS ARE CHILLED BY THE WHISTLING I was sucked in from page one and read it in one fell swoop 5* READER REVIEW A wicked twist. . . brilliant, scary, clever. Horror writing at its best 5* READER REVIEW A great story with moments of heart-grabbing terror, beautifully written 5* READER REVIEW

Weight: 268g
Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781405950244