Summer Camp by Anne Herbert

Peggy Matthews arrives at a remote girls' camp seeking escape from men, hoping the summer will offer peace. Instead, she discovers a web of tension among the counselors, where whispered conversations and lingering glances suggest darker undercurrents. When she overhears a heated argument in the bathhouse involving the camp nurse, Peggy is thrust into a nightmare of suspicion and fear.

As the days pass, Peggy struggles to identify the source of the threat while maintaining her duties with the campers. Friendships form and fracture, and every interaction feels laden with hidden meaning. The idyllic setting of pine trees and lake water begins to feel claustrophobic, turning against her with each passing hour.

With no one to trust and the summer stretching ahead, Peggy must navigate the complex dynamics of the camp before the secrets beneath the surface consume her. The question remains: who among the staff harbors the darkness that threatens to unravel everything?