{"product_id":"the-lanterns-of-five-islands-john-r-brophy-9798180551115","title":"The Lanterns of Five Islands: A Ghost Story from Maine","description":"When Claire Whitaker inherits a weathered summer cottage on the coast of Maine, it seems like a great opportunity for their family to escape the pressures of everyday life and create new and lasting summer memories they can share for a lifetime. Still, from the moment they arrive in Five Islands, something feels wrong. Footsteps are echoing through empty rooms. Then, saltwater appears where it shouldn't, and strange lanterns drift across the fog-shrouded harbor at night. All the while, beneath the cottage, something ancient waits in the dark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the unexplained events unfold and intensify, the Whitakers become embroiled in a centuries-old mystery tied to a long-lost ship, a dead sea captain, and a tragedy the ocean refuses to forget. Together with the help of a reclusive local medium and a fisherman, who themselves are haunted by old legends, the Whitakers must unravel the truth behind the ghost of Captain Elias Vane before a force long hidden beneath the Five Islands breaks free. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRich with maritime folklore, atmospheric suspense, and supernatural mystery, \u003ci\u003eThe Lanterns of Five Islands\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting tale of memory, loss, and the secrets buried beneath the sea. Perfect for readers who enjoy eerie coastal settings, ghostly encounters, and slow-burning supernatural suspense, this first installment of \u003ci\u003eThe Drowned Coast Series\u003c\/i\u003e opens the door to a larger mystery stretching across Maine's fogbound islands and beyond.\u003cbr\u003eSome ghosts haunt the living, and some haunt the sea itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John R. Brophy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180551115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"John R. Brophy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002068902143,"sku":"9798180551115","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lanterns-of-five-islands-john-r-brophy-9798180551115","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}