THE OUTER BANKS, WANCHESE, OTHER AREAS MENTIONED IN THIS BOOK ARE TRUE SITES. EACH DOES EXIST IN NORTH CAROLINA. HOWEVER, THE MANNS HARBOR INN IS FICTIONAL. THE CHARACTERS IN NAME AND REAL LIFE DO NOT EXIST. ANY RESEMBLANCE TO ANY PERSON, LIVING OR DEAD, IS PURELY COINCIDENTAL.I HAVE USED THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA AS A SETTING. THE FACTS OF TRUTH ARE: LITTLE CRIME EXISTS IN THE OUTER BANKS AREA, MANTEO, AND WANCHESE. THE AREA IS A SAFE FAMILY...