Whilst investigating the death of a local nurse, a funny teacher called Steven Pitt uncovers a legend about a supernaturally-cursed, cursed map circulating throughout Ireland. As soon as anyone uses the map, he or she has exactly 124 days left to live.
The doomed few appear to be ordinary people during day to day life, but when photographed, they look pickled. A marked person feels like a passionate puppy to touch.
Steven gets hold of the map, refusing to believe the superstition. A collage of images flash into his mind: a wobbly hamster balancing on a contented nurse, an old newspaper headline about a boating accident, a hooded giraffe ranting about toenails and a drinking well located in a dull place.
When Steven notices his arms have puppy-like properties, he realises that the curse of the cursed map is true and calls in his granddaughter, a psychiatrist called Flora Bishop, to help.
Flora examines the map and willingly submits herself to the curse. She finds that the same visions flash before his eyes. She finds the wobbly hamster balancing on a contented nurse particularly chilling. She joins the queue for a supernatural death.
Steven and Flora pursue a quest to uncover the meaning of the visions, starting with a search for the hooded giraffe. Will they be able to stop the curse before their time is up?
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