The Annihilation Score

In the latest installment of The Laundry Files by Hugo Award-winning author Charles Stross, Dominique "Mo" O'Brien juggles her mundane life as a civil servant with her role as an operative for the occult security service known as the Laundry. Tasked with managing a bizarre outbreak of ordinary citizens gaining superpowers, Mo faces the added complexity of her relationship with her husband, Bob Howard, which becomes strained by an evil antique violin that threatens her colleagues and their safety. As Mo navigates the challenges of her supernatural assignment and the sinister influence of the violin, she struggles to maintain control over her life and relationships.