_______________ 'Laura Purcell a skilful purveyor of gothic tales has created another darkly
twisting narrative in The Whispering Muse' Sunday Times 'Spooky atmospheric brilliant... I
think I love it the best out of all Laura's books. Watch out for it - but beware...' Bridget
Collins author of number one bestseller The Binding 'Deliciously creepy riveting and full of
heart with compelling characters and brilliant twists ... glitteringly dark and mesmerising'
Jennifer Saint Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne and Elektra _______________ Be
careful what you wish for... it may just come true. At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End
rumours are circulating of a curse. It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact
with Melpomene the tragic muse of Greek mythology to become the greatest actress to ever
grace the stage. Suspicious of Lilith the jealous wife of the theatre owner sends dresser
Jenny to spy on her and desperate for the money to help her family Jenny agrees. What Jenny
finds is a woman as astonishing in her performance as she is provocative in nature. On stage
it's as though Lilith is possessed by the characters she plays yet off stage she is as tragic
as the Muse who inspires her and Jenny sorry for her befriends the troubled actress. But
when strange events begin to take place around the theatre Jenny wonders if the rumours are
true and fears that when the Muse comes calling for payment the cost will be too high.
_______________ 'Gloriously gothic' Erin Kelly 'Immersive' Beth Underdown 'Fantastic' Rebecca
Netley 'Darkly seductive and artfully realised' Susan Stokes-Chapman
