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Diana is drawn instantly to the charming old beach house in the Hamptons, even though it was David's former mistress who had found it for her. Alone one night, Diana is startled from her sleep by soft laughter, voices, eerie piano music, and the Woodhull ghosts: mother, teenage daughter, and strikingly handsome Derek, who were the victims of the 'boating accident' that Diana had initially blamed for their 'death'. They had come back because of Diana. And because their 'boating accident' had not been an accident at all--but murder! The ghostly Woodhull family is seeking vengeance for a tragedy that Diana was unaware of when it occurred decades ago, and they believe that Diana is responsible for their 'death' because she blamed it on a chance encounter with her childhood friend, David.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Suspense/Supernatural Suspense
Authors: Velda Johnston
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