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