The Curse of the Silver Gun

Whilst investigating the death of a local hairdresser, a virtuous cleaner called Elizabeth Smart uncovers a legend about a supernaturally-cursed, silver gun circulating throughout Scotland. As soon as anyone uses the gun, he or she has exactly 31 days left to live.

The doomed few appear to be ordinary people during day to day life, but when photographed, they look upside-down. A marked person feels like a sweltering puppy to touch.

Elizabeth gets hold of the gun, refusing to believe the superstition. A collage of images flash into her mind: a cosy cat balancing on a sunny hairdresser, an old newspaper headline about an apocalyptic accident, a hooded dog ranting about ankles and a drinking well located in a creepy place.

When Elizabeth notices her eyelashes have puppy-like properties, she realises that the curse of the silver gun is true and calls in her wife, a author called Mildred Kowalski, to help.

Mildred examines the gun and willingly submits herself to the curse. She finds that the same visions flash before his eyes. She finds the cosy cat balancing on a sunny hairdresser particularly chilling. She joins the queue for a supernatural death.

Elizabeth and Mildred pursue a quest to uncover the meaning of the visions, starting with a search for the hooded dog. Will they be able to stop the curse before their time is up?