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Meg visits her brother on an isolated island off the Maine coast. While enjoying a temporary respite from her everyday life, she finds herself drawn into a series of puzzling events and suspicious behavior that threaten the island’s calm retreat. Together, they must uncover what lies beneath the surface and protect one another from the growing intrigue.
First publish date: 1962
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Elizabeth Crosgrove Ladd
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