The Howling: The disturbing, gripping gothic mystery – sequel to bestselling The Torments
About this ebook
`A tense, creepy page-turner ́ Ian Rankin
`Spine-tinglingly thrilling with an extraordinary sense of place ́ Caro Ramsay
`A master storyteller at the very top of his game ... mesmeric and suspenseful ́ Marion Todd
`The past echoing in the present. A whisper of the supernatural. Strong characters. Evocative prose ... What is there not to like? Impressive ́ Douglas Skelton
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Two men, centuries apart, dream of being a wolf.
One is burned at the stake.
Another is locked in a psychiatric hospital for most of his life.
And Annie Jackson is about to find out why...
Vowing once again to remove herself from society, Annie is back living alone in her little cottage by the shores of a loch. But when an old enemy – now locked up in a high security hospital – comes calling, begging her to find the son that she was forced to give up at the age of seventeen, Annie is tempted out of seclusion. The missing boy holds the key to ending Annie's curse, and he may be the only chance that both she and Lewis have of real happiness.
Annie and Lewis begin an investigation that takes them back to the past, a time etched in Scottish folklore, a period of history that may just be repeating itself. And what they uncover could destroy not just some of the most powerful people in the country, who will stop at nothing to protect their wealth and their secrets, but also Annie's life, and everything she holds dear...
Dark, immersive, and utterly compelling, The Howling is a story of deception, betrayal, and misplaced power, and a reminder that the most public of faces can hide the darkest of hearts...
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`Dark, tender, human, haunting, compassionate, gripping and rooted in Scotland and its history. A triumph ́ S.E. Lynes
`Malone is the master of twists, turns and the unexpected ́ Herald Scotland
Praise for the Annie Jackson Mysteries
`His biggest smash hit yet ... an assured paranormal thriller in which the paranormal isn't even the scariest part... ́ Herald Scotland
`A creepy tale with the terrifying legend of the baobhan sith at its core ́ Observer
`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
`Unsettling, multi-layered and expertly paced ́ CultureFly
About the author
Michael Malone is a prize-winning poet and author who was born and brought up in the heart of Burns’ country. He has published over 200 poems in literary magazines throughout the UK, including New Writing Scotland, Poetry Scotland and Markings. Blood Tears, his bestselling debut novel won the Pitlochry Prize from the Scottish Association of Writers. Other published work includes: Carnegie’s Call; A Taste for Malice; The Guillotine Choice; Beyond the Rage; The Bad Samaritan; and Dog Fight. His psychological thriller, Suitable Lie, was a number-one bestseller, and the critically acclaimed House of Spines and After He Died soon followed suit. Since then, he’s written two further thought-provoking, exquisitely written psychological thrillers In the Absence of Miracles and A Song of Isolation, cementing his position as a key proponent of Tartan Noir and an undeniable talent. A former Regional Sales Manager (Faber & Faber) he has also worked as an IFA and a bookseller. Michael lives in Ayr.
