The Whistling

FEEL SHIVERS DOWN YOUR SPINE WITH THIS CHILLING AND GRIPPING GHOST STORY SET ON A FAR-FLUNG SCOTTISH ISLAND . . .'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 (lib)

TRAVEL BACK IN TIME TO THE YORKSHIRE MOORS IN THE 1800s AND DISCOVER A GHOSTLY TALE OF MAGIC AND WICKEDNESS IN REBECCA NETLEY'S NEXT NOVEL'The perfect book for a cold winter's night...an immersive gothic tale, dark and mysterious. Truly haunting!' ANITA FRANK'An atmospheric, eerie read' PRIMA'A chilling and atmospheric tale...you are drawn into a haunting mystery that will keep you guessing' Yours---Where ghosts tread, black feathers fall . . .When Annie marries widower Edward Stonehouse and arrives at Guardbridge, his estate on the Yorkshire moors, she thinks she has finally put darkness behind her.She is mistaken . . .Edward's sister, Iris, still lives in the family home. A taxidermist and medium, she urges Annie to watch out for black feathers - claiming that they mark the spot where a spirt has visited.At first, Annie dismisses her warnings. But, before long, an eerie almost haunting feeling takes over her.What exactly happened to Edward's first wife? Why is Iris so disturbed?And should Annie be watching for signs from the dead - or rather is she the one being watched?---Praise for THE BLACK FEATHERS'Reminiscent of Jane Eyre and The Silent Companions... Spooky, twisty, with a surprisingly emotional pay off' KATE COLLINS'Looking for an atmospheric read to while away the autumn nights? This Gothic ghost story delivers intrigue and suspense in spades' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Chilling, haunting and incredibly moving' BARBARA COPPERTHWAITE'With echoes of Wuthering Heights and Rebecca...a spine-tingling ghost story' IRIS COSTELLO'If Halloween whets your appetite for Victorian Gothic, the author of The Whistling delivers once again.' - Saga'A chilling gothic thriller' - Woman's OwnPraise for THE WHISTLING'Wonderfully atmospheric, genuinely eerie' GUARDIAN'A wicked twist . . . brilliant, scary, clever' 5***** READER REVIEW'Gripping, chilling and very, very satisfying' DAILY MAIL

Wenn man sie hört, ist es schon zu spät ... Skelthsea, 1860. Eine windgepeitschte Insel vor der schottischen Küste. Elspeth Swansome wird dort als Kindermädchen für die kleine Mary eingestellt. Mary hat seit dem plötzlichen Tod ihres Zwillingsbruders William kein Wort mehr gesprochen. Und das Schweigen des Mädchens ist nicht das einzige Rätsel. Doch im Herrenhaus spricht niemand darüber. Im Dorf hingegen wird gemunkelt, dass Williams Sturz von den Klippen keinesfalls ein Unfall war. Diese Gerüchte könnte Elspeth leicht ignorieren, würde sie nicht Zeugin einer Reihe von seltsamen Phänomenen: Schritte auf dem Dachboden, ein Schlaflied, das jeden Abend durch die leeren Flure hallt, unheimliche Puppen, die überall auftauchen - und ständig dieses unheilvolle Pfeifen einer Flöte, die angeblich Tote herbeirufen kann ... Wird dieses Haus von den Geistern der Vergangenheit heimgesucht? Oder von den Geheimnissen der Lebenden? Rebecca Netleys Debütroman ist so spannend, dass du ihn in einer Nacht bei Kerzenlicht verschlingen wirst. Perfekt für Fans von Susan Hill und Laura Purcell. GUARDIAN: »Wunderbar atmosphärisch, wirklich unheimlich.« DAILY MAIL: »Ergreifend, gespenstisch und richtig, richtig gut.«