A spine-chilling ghost story with a thrilling mystery at its heart, set on a wild island off the coast of Scotland...Alone in the world, Elspeth takes the position of nanny to a family on the remote Scottish island of Skelthsea.Her charge is a strange child. Distracted and secretive, Mary hasn't uttered a word since the sudden death of her twin, William - just days after their former nanny disappeared. Elspeth's questions are met with silence.No one will speak of William.Just as no one can explain the lullabies sung in empty corridors, or the whistling that comes in the night . . .With winter closing in, passage off the island turns treacherous - and Elspeth finds herself trapped.But is this house haunted by the ghosts of the past?OR THE SECRETS OF THE LIVING..?