num_pages: 340
description: When Edies mother-in-law Anna DeLuca dies she is relieved. Edie blames Anna for the accident that destroyed her family. So when her will lures Edie to Sicily and the long-abandoned Villa della Madonna del Mare she sees through Annas games.Suspecting Anna is meddling from beyond the grave to try to reunite her and her ex-husband Joe Edie is determined to leave Italy as soon as possible. But before she can the villa starts to shed its mysterious secrets.Who are the girls beside Anna in her childhood photos and why has one of them been scratched out? Why does someone or something want them to leave the past untouched? The villa is a place where old ghosts feel at home but does their legacy need to be laid to rest before Edie and Joe can move on Bestselling author Louise Douglas returns with a captivating chilling and unforgettable tale of betrayal jealousy and the mysteries hidden in every family history.Praise for Louise Douglas:Kept me guessing until the last few pages and the explosive ending took my breath away.' C.L. Taylor author of The Accident on Your Beautiful LiesBeautifully written chillingly atmospheric and utterly compelling The Secret by the Lake is Louise Douglas at her brilliant best Tammy Cohen author of The BrokenA master of her craft Louise Douglas ratchets up the tension in this haunting and exquisitely written tale of buried secrets and past tragedy. Amanda Jennings author of Sworn SecretA clammy atmospheric and suspenseful novel it builds in tension all the way through to the startling final pages. Sunday Express S Magazine
language: English
title: The House by the Sea
publisher: Boldwood Books