In the scorching summer of 1976 - the hottest since records began - Christopher Norton, his wife Laura and their young daughter Faye settle into their new home in north London. The faded glory of the Victorian house is the perfect place for Norton, a composer of film soundtracks, to build a recording studio of his own. But soon in the long, oppressively hot nights, Laura begins to hear something through the crackle of the baby monitor.
First, a knocking sound. Then come the voices. For Norton, the voices mark an exciting opportunity. Putting his work to one side, he begins the project of a lifetime - a grand symphony incorporating the voices - and becomes increasingly obsessed with one voice in particular. Someone who is determined to make themselves heard . . . F. R. Tallis is a writer and clinical psychologist, with this professional background fuelling his page- turning psychological and supernatural thrillers. His most recent books are The Forbidden and The Sleep Room. Between 1999 and 2012 F. R. Tallis received or was shortlisted for awards including the New London Writers' Award, the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, the Elle Prix de Letrice, and two Edgars. His critically acclaimed Liebermann series (written as Frank Tallis) has been translated into fourteen languages and optioned for TV adaptation. For more on Frank Tallis, visit his website www.franktallis.com or follow him on Twitter @FrankTallis
