Horror story
Whilst investigating the death of a local actor, a cute nurse called Jenny Thornton uncovers a legend about a supernaturally-cursed, magic map circulating throughout Africa. As soon as anyone uses the map, he or she has exactly 90 days left to live.
The doomed few appear to be ordinary people during day to day life, but when photographed, they look shrunken. A marked person feels like a squat bear to touch.
Jenny gets hold of the map, refusing to believe the superstition. A collage of images flash into her mind: a nippy tortoise balancing on a grand actor, an old newspaper headline about an apocalyptic accident, a hooded dog ranting about fingers and a drinking well located in a beautiful place.
When Jenny notices her eyes have bear-like properties, she realises that the curse of the magic map is true and calls in her husband, a actor called Mark Cox, to help.
Mark examines the map and willingly submits himself to the curse. He finds that the same visions flash before his eyes. He finds the nippy tortoise balancing on a grand actor particularly chilling. He joins the queue for a supernatural death.
Jenny and Mark 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?