Speak No Evil
Speak No Evil by Philip Caveney, published by Headline Publishing Group in 1993, is a gripping narrative that follows radio presenter Tom Prince as he navigates the complexities of his life while hosting a late-night phone-in program for Manchester’s Metrosound. Amidst a broken marriage and the joys of fatherhood with his seven-year-old son, Danny, Tom’s routine is shattered when he receives a chilling call from a man claiming to have committed murder. This unsettling conversation sets off a series of events that thrusts Tom into a dangerous spotlight, forcing him to confront the terrifying implications of his newfound celebrity.
As the dialogue with ‘The Whisperer’ unfolds, Tom finds himself entangled in a web of horror that not only threatens his own safety but also endangers his loved ones. The narrative explores themes of fear and obsession, as Tom grapples with the consequences of his actions while the police pursue the elusive killer. With each passing night, the tension escalates, revealing the depths of The Whisperer’s psychosis and the high stakes involved. This edition, comprising 308 pages, invites readers into a chilling exploration of the darker sides of fame and the fragility of personal happiness.
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Radio presenter Tom Prince hosts the graveyard slot: the after-midnight phone-in programme for Manchester’s Metrosound. Despite a broken marriage, he now finds personal happiness with a caring girlfriend and his seven-year-old son Danny. Otherwise Tom is stuck in a rut…and about to be hurtled out of it with terrifying momentum.
It begins with just another late-night call, from a man who talks in a strange whisper. But this one claims he has committed a murder, and is standing over his victim’s corpse.
Thus begins a chilling nightly dialogue between Tom and ‘The Whisperer’.Badgered by the police intent on tracing the killer, Tom reluctantly keeps the line open, while the gruesome deaths continue.And as his audience constantly grows, he suddenly finds himself a celebrity.
Though Tom himself is the focus of this terrifying bloodlust, his child and his girlfriend are soon exposed to extreme danger – never knowing from which dark shadow the next surprise blow will fall.
And as he begins to understand the full horror of The Whisperer’s psychosis, Tom realises that his success may cost them all too high a price.
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