The Whistling - Rebecca Netley

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... ?

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Feel shivers down your spine with this chilling and gripping ghost story set on a far-flung Scottish island

Longlisted for the Ondaatje Prize

'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