Johannesburg is becalmed. A wave of New Age belief and an apparent cure for crime have radicallyaltered South Africa's political landscapeJay Rowan has been hired to black out the windows of random vacant rooms. He's trying to keepout of trouble, but he's a pawn in political aide Kenneth Lang's project Dark Windows. A mysticalcharlatan has convinced Lang's boss that she can a ect the ultimate transformation with asupernatural visitation, the Arrival, and Lang needs to prepare for its coming. When Jay and hismarried girlfriend Beth realise that someone has died in every room, political and personal tensionscome to a head and Jay, Beth and Lang must confront the past they've been trying to avoid. Dark Windows is a moody, intelligent literary thriller.