# The Murmurs

**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**

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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 Scotland's finest authors...__

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__\`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_**__

## Details

- **Price:** 0.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** Orenda Books
- **Type:** Michael J. Malone

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