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In an attempt to reconnect with an estranged wife and children, Dirk buys a long‑abandoned resort that has been deserted since the fifties. The quiet, man‑made lake offers a tranquil face but beneath its clear blue surface lies an older, unseen terror that has survived far beyond the resort’s ruin.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Ruby Jean Jensen
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