Emily and her friends are vacationing in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. On their very first night, their sleep is disturbed by a woman screaming that someone is going to die. Angie Skinnard is staying next door in the haunted Chalet House, where the tyrannical Mr. Skinnard is treating his adult children like servants. The siblings scramble to keep him happy and struggle to get along with each other for the long vacation week. Emily and Melinda, concerned that someone is in danger, befriend the family and try to learn their secrets.

Melinda, Emily's friend and a clairsentient, sees the siblings differently than than Emily does. How do her visions affect their actions? Who is Mervin Crippens and what does he want with the Skinnards? What do Mary Jo and Dan Smith know that they may not be sharing?

In the meantime, Melinda and Elvis struggle with their feelings for each other in light of their new experiences, and Emily struggles with new found information about Bob. To add to the suspense, a hurricane is on the way.

Can Emily and her friends avert a tragic outcome?