From the author of the hit literary horror debut Bird Box
("Hitchcockian." --USA Today) comes a chilling novel about a group
of musicians conscripted by the US government to track down the source
of a strange and debilitating sound
The Danes--the band known as the "Darlings of Detroit"--are washed up
and desperate for inspiration, eager to once again have a number one
hit. That is, until an agent from the US Army approaches them. Will they
travel to an African desert and track down the source of a mysterious
and malevolent sound? Under the guidance of their front man, Philip
Tonka, the Danes embark on a harrowing journey through the scorching
desert--a trip that takes Tonka into the heart of an ominous and twisted
conspiracy.
Meanwhile, in a nondescript Midwestern hospital, a nurse named Ellen
tends to a patient recovering from a near-fatal accident. The
circumstances that led to his injuries are mysterious--and his body
heals at a remarkable rate. Ellen will do the impossible for this
enigmatic patient, who reveals more about his accident with each passing
day.
Part Heart of Darkness, part Lost, Josh Malerman's breathtaking new
novel plunges us into the depths of psychological horror, where you
can't always believe everything you hear.
