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Murmuration

By TJ Klune
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What if your idyllic life - and the man you love - turned out to be a lie? From the bestselling, award-winning author TJ Klune, Murmuration is a 1950s-set small town romance that twists into a dark psychological thriller. Perfect for fans of Black Mirror. Every... Read More
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Timeless, speculative romance, set in a perfect little town with a dark secret. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, TJ Klune.

A timeless speculative romance set in a perfect little town with a big dark secret by Sunday Times bestselling author TJ Klune

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What if your idyllic life - and the man you love - turned out to be a lie?

From the bestselling, award-winning author TJ Klune, Murmuration is a 1950s-set small town romance that twists into a dark psychological thriller. Perfect for fans of Black Mirror.

Every small town has its secrets . . .

In the idyllic town of Amorea, Mike works his dream job at the local bookstore. The staff at the local know his order - especially Sean, the waiter who has a special smile just for Mike. Now, after years of anticipation, Mike and Sean are ready to take the next step in their burgeoning romance.

But the edges of this perfect town are beginning to fray. There are no children or parents in Amorea. No one who has left town for the far mountains has ever come back. One night, Mike wakes up to a storm cloud of uncanny starlings blackening the sky.

And no one but Mike seems to notice.

As Mike loses hold on his identity, violent memories of another life interfere with everything good about Amorea. But Mike will do whatever he can to keep Sean from the darkness that's coming for him. Nothing here is perfect, but there is someone worth saving.

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ISBN: 9781037413629

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 November 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

TJ Klune is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, the Green Creek Series for adults, the Extraordinaries Series for teens, and more.

Being queer himself, Klune believes it’s important — now more than ever — to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.

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